Mark Foley Likely To Face Criminal Prosecution

Mark Foley sent emails and instant messages to pages across the United States. That leads to possible prosecution in several different jurisdictions: local, state and federal.

"As a general rule, law enforcement does not bring charges against an individual who is communicating with children," Fitzgibbons said. "They want a meeting to take place. Something more than just chatter."

We already know of the instant message where a meeting in San Diego was mentioned.

Maf54: I miss you lots since san diego.
Teen: ya I cant wait til dc
Maf54: :)
Teen: did you pick a night for dinner
Maf54: not yet…but likely Friday
Teen: ok…ill plan for Friday then
Maf54: that will be fun

There is also this instant message.

Maf54: then we can have a few drinks
Maf54: lol
Teen: yes yes ;-)
Maf54: your not old enough to drink
Teen: shhh....
Maf54: ok
Teen: thats not what my ID says
Teen: lol
Maf54: ok
Teen: i probably shouldnt be telling you that huh
Maf54: we may need to drink at my house so we dont get busted

The astounding thing is Foley is still using his AOL messanger.

Update: This maybe something Foley could be prosecuted for in the District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON - A senior House Republican has asked the House clerk to look into allegations that then-Rep. Mark Foley was turned away from the congressional page dorm on Capitol Hill after arriving there intoxicated one night.

Lawmakers have been talking about the alleged incident since Friday, when Foley resigned amid reports he sent sexually explicit Internet messages to underage former congressional pages.

The request for an investigation came from Rep. Deborah Pryce of Ohio, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, the organizational vehicle for all Republican House members and their staff

It's rumor at the moment. It's still worth investigating. If true, what did Foley intend to do if he was allowed in the dorm? That's a scary question.