Lafayette Keaton has been wandering around Portland, Oregon telling students and adults alike about his imaginary career in the Army. In his mind, he served in three wars, he was a Ranger and SF operator, Silver Star awardee…oh the list goes on. In truth, his military careerspanned four years and included no wars and Fort Benning can’t find a record of him attending Ranger School.
Keaton has just been indicted on voter and Social Security fraud, accused of stealing the identity of his dead son and dead brother.
But that’s not all.
In 1960 he was convicted of endangering a child. In 1972 he was convicted of kidnapping a toddler he fathered, but he got that conviction expunged.
In the 1980s, he was sent to prison for taking thousands of dollars from the state for creating a fictitious foster home. Up until that time he worked as a juvenile parole officer
The phonies are always guilty of something else.
Thanks to ROS for the link.
wonder if he has anything do to with the disappearance of Kyron….
How is it that this man had a felony criminal history, yet he still spoke at schools? Do they not do background checks on people they allow through their doors and have contact with people’s children??
And the man stole his dead son’s and dead brother’s identity. No, people who lie about service aren’t criminals, they’re just liars, Mr. Liberal Activist Judge.
Ugh!
What an absolute douche nozzle…..
Its a very sad situation for the associations and schools that erroneously sponsor fakes. I guess they need to start doing FOIA requests on everyone whom they have speak at a function or are honoring.
This guy made sure to avoid all the Oregon Army Guard functions we’ve had, at least to my recollection. I think that should have been a ‘tell’ as well to us who saw him in TV interviews.
Hell, they wouldn’t have even had to do an FOIA pull on this one. He shouldn’t have been there on his criminal record alone.
Check this dude out
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112702938788084&v=photos&so=105#!/photo.php?pid=540493&fbid=158553700822051&op=11&o=global&view=global&subj=112702938788084&id=100000022674695
sorry about the link. It is in the Hot Army WTF contest group on Facebook. Last page of pictures. Name is Ivan Hernandez
Ol’ Ivan wants to be everything, doesn’t he? Looks like a poser to me…
It’s fascinating how many commenters on the KATU website are upset with the interviewer “outing” Keaton.
“Oh, he’s such a nice old man, how could they be so MEAN to him” is a common theme.
Put him in a room with real heroes the same age and let THEM deal with him.