A federal grand jury may convene as early as next week to hear the prosecution’s argument that former congressman Anthony Weiner engaged in criminal behavior by exchanging sexual messages and pictures with a minor.
United Kingdom-based Daily Mail confirmed Tuesday evening that the state and federal government’s investigation into Weiner, which commenced in late September, could be headed to a grand jury as already as late October. The FBI, New York Police Department, and U.S. attorneys in New York and North Carolina are investigating the case.
The 2013 New York City mayoral candidate was caught in August sexting an underaged girl. In addition to telling the minor, he would “bust that tight p***y so hard,” one of the pictures he sent the unnamed girl had his four-year-old son in the background, prompting Child Protective Services to open an investigation into the incident.
The timing could be problematic for Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, and her boss, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Although Abedin announced she was leaving Weiner in August following his third sexting affair, the affiliation could distract voters who will hit the polls on November 8.
Weiner could face up to a year in jail if the prosecution chooses to charge him with a misdemeanor for endangering the welfare of a child.
