This week, the cops came and took Mayor Gerald "Ajax" Ackerman away, charging him with six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, five counts of criminal sexual conduct, two counts of production of child abusive material and one count of indecent exposure. Seems that Mayor Ajax, who runs his own youth and adult center and volunteers at an HIV/AIDS clinic as well as a runaway shelter, was volunteering just a bit too much of himself with four girls, ages 9 to 14. How did he get caught? The usual 90's way. Ajax took pictures of himself and his young harem, presumably to be used in his next campaign. Vote for Ajax - He'll keep our youth off the streets!
How did a raunchy snake like this get elected mayor in the first place? Ajax, who got his nickname from a "warrior" in a movie about street gangs, was an alcoholic at 14, and spent most of his 20s in and out of rehab before sobering up. After that, he began his youth counseling, using his own experiences as an alcohol and drug addict as an example. (Typical counseling session: "Here, little girl - this is much better for you than that nasty cigarette.") In 1994, the National Association of Social Workers named Ajax the Michigan Public Citizen of the Year for his work in Port Huron. He rode his rags-to-riches, struggle-to-overcome-my-problems routine to become mayor in 1997.
Ajax didn't have anything to say at his arraignment, but here's what some others had to say:
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