The Predator's Protector: How Jim Jordan Became the GOP's Shield Against Sexual Misconduct

A childhood forged in dysfunction taught this writer to spot predators—and their enablers. Representative Jim Jordan, it turns out, is both.

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Growing up in an alcoholic home seems to offer no advantages, but there are some—twisted gifts that come wrapped in trauma. Before diving into these dark waters, let’s remember that growing up in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s was a new time for many American kids. Divorce rates more than doubled from 9.2 divorces per 1,000 marraiges in 1960 to 22.6 per 1,000 in 1980, and maternal workforce participation surged. It created what sociologists called "latchkey kids"—an estimated 40 percent of Generation X came home to empty houses with key…