Vice Chair of Democratic Party of Wisconsin's Latino Caucus Is Fired After He Is Exposed as Child Sex Offender

Diego Rodriguez, the Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Latino Caucus, has been fired following the exposure of his criminal record. Rodriguez was convicted of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime after attempting to meet an undercover officer posing as a minor on Grindr while serving as a church youth leader. Representative Priscilla Prado terminated Rodriguez’s employment with her campaign upon learning of the conviction.

• Diego Rodriguez, Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Latino Caucus, was fired.
• His termination followed the exposure of his conviction for using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.
• Rodriguez was convicted after attempting to meet an undercover officer posing as a minor on Grindr.
• At the time of the crime, Rodriguez was a youth leader at a church in Racine.
• Rep. Priscilla Prado fired Rodriguez from her campaign after the news broke.