Kentucky Democratic state Sen. Karen Berg (Kentucky Legislature )
Berg argued that she had Googled child sex dolls the night prior to the committee meeting, as she was "completely unfamiliar" with such dolls, and found research indicating they could be helpful with pedophiles’ "proclivities."
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The senator said pedophiles' use of dolls could provide "a release that makes them less likely to go outside of their home." She later backtracked on her comments. (Getty Images )
"What was interesting, is the research did not support the same conclusions for people who were adult-attracted using dolls," she said.
Social media commenters and critics have since lambasted the state senator for her "disturbing" comments.
"Why has Andy Beshear not yet condemned remarks by a Democrat suggesting child sex dolls have a place in our society? Are those views part of his Team Kentucky?" the Republican Party of Kentucky said in a post on X last week.
"He ought to take a strong stance against such rhetoric to safeguard Kentucky's children."
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"The right thing to do would be to immediately remove her from the building and from office," Indiana attorney Aleks Djuricic posted on X.
"The fact that Senator Berg tried to normalize pedophiles by calling them ‘minor attracted person’ says it all. Hey @karenforky, your sick child sex dolls won’t protect children from rape, only prison will do that," Kelley Paul, author and wife of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, tweeted Saturday of Berg’s comments.
Following the backlash, Berg released a statement saying she voted in favor of outlawing child sex dolls and that she "regrets" if her comments Thursday conveyed she supported pedophilia.
"As a mom and a physician, I am of course deeply concerned with the harm of pedophilia and I regret if my question in committee didn’t convey that. I voted in favor of House Bill (HB) 207 to outlaw child-sex dolls, a stance that aligns with my commitment to safeguarding the well-being of our youth and holding perpetrators accountable."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Berg’s office and Beshear's office Sunday for comment on the matter, but did not immediately receive replies.
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