WASHINGTON (TND) — The Central Intelligence Agency reportedly had credible evidence that at least 10 members of its staff, some of whom were contracted employees, committed sex crimes involving children, but only one individual was ever charged.

Senior investigative reporter Jason Leopold and investigative reporter Anthony Cormier with Buzzfeed News detailed their findings in an article after combing through hundreds of internal agency reports they obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits.

Leopold and Cormier say the declassified reports "show a pattern of abuse and a repeated decision by federal prosecutors not to hold agency personnel accountable."

The featured reports detail 14 years of accusations against several CIA employees and contracted employees.

One employee was accused of having sexual contact with both a 2-year-old and a 6-year-old before he was fired. Another employee resigned after being accused of purchasing sexually explicit videos of "young girls" filmed by their mothers. A contractor had his contract revoked after allegedly arranging to have sex with an undercover FBI agent who was posing as a child.

Only one of the people cited in the documents was actually charged, according to the documents.

Prosecutors sent the rest of the cases back to the CIA to handle internally, meaning few faced any consequences beyond the possible loss of their jobs and security clearances," said Leopold and Cormier in their report. "CIA insiders say the agency resists prosecution of its staff for fear the cases will reveal state secrets.

The documents were finally obtained by Buzzfeed News after a nearly decade-long pursuit. Buzzfeed News published the documents for public viewing.

WASHINGTON (TND) — There's been a major shift in political party loyalty, as a new New York Times poll shows Democrats have lost significant ground with Latino voters.

The poll indicated Hispanic voters will have "a huge role" in deciding both the House and the Senate and control over Congress.

"It's the vote that's going to swing things," Javier Palomarez, who is the president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, told The National Desk's Jan Jeffcoat during an interview Friday morning.

He said it's a trend that will likely continue.

Thirty percent of the Latino vote is planning to go Republican. Fifty percent is still Democrat, but there's a 20 percent that's undecided, and therein is the opportunity -- or challenge, depending how you look at it. That's where the fight is going to be," Palomarez said. "At times like these, it's really economic concerns that take priority and that's what you're seeing. The Hispanic community is dealing with high-interest rates, energy costs, record inflation, and these are the issues that are front and center. Look, we're like all other American families. We worry about the meat and potatoes issues. We have to deal with those and right now and historically, it's been the Republican party that focuses on those economic issues and so I think it's a very natural trend and it will continue until things get better from an economic standpoint."

Palomerez also said a common misconception about Latino voters is immigration is the top concern, however, he noted the economy is a bigger anxiety. As a result, e said he expects there will be a bigger turnout of Latino voters for the midterm elections, especially in Texas.

"We worry about the economy. We worry about jobs. We worry about national security. We worry about rising interest rates and energy costs that are going through the roof," he said. "So, that's the messaging that should be what both parties should be focusing on in terms of reaching out to us. Don't be disingenuous. When you come talk to us, don't have disingenuous ad campaigns. I refer to it as 'Hispandering.' You're pandering to us in a fashion that frankly isn't helping your cause at all. 'Hispandering' isn't going to get you anywhere with the Hispanic vote."

WASHINGTON (TND) — There's been a major shift in political party loyalty, as a new New York Times poll shows Democrats have lost significant ground with Latino voters.

The poll indicated Hispanic voters will have "a huge role" in deciding both the House and the Senate and control over Congress.

"It's the vote that's going to swing things," Javier Palomarez, who is the president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, told The National Desk's Jan Jeffcoat during an interview Friday morning.

He said it's a trend that will likely continue.

Thirty percent of the Latino vote is planning to go Republican. Fifty percent is still Democrat, but there's a 20 percent that's undecided, and therein is the opportunity -- or challenge, depending how you look at it. That's where the fight is going to be," Palomarez said. "At times like these, it's really economic concerns that take priority and that's what you're seeing. The Hispanic community is dealing with high-interest rates, energy costs, record inflation, and these are the issues that are front and center. Look, we're like all other American families. We worry about the meat and potatoes issues. We have to deal with those and right now and historically, it's been the Republican party that focuses on those economic issues and so I think it's a very natural trend and it will continue until things get better from an economic standpoint."

Palomerez also said a common misconception about Latino voters is immigration is the top concern, however, he noted the economy is a bigger anxiety. As a result, e said he expects there will be a bigger turnout of Latino voters for the midterm elections, especially in Texas.

"We worry about the economy. We worry about jobs. We worry about national security. We worry about rising interest rates and energy costs that are going through the roof," he said. "So, that's the messaging that should be what both parties should be focusing on in terms of reaching out to us. Don't be disingenuous. When you come talk to us, don't have disingenuous ad campaigns. I refer to it as 'Hispandering.' You're pandering to us in a fashion that frankly isn't helping your cause at all. 'Hispandering' isn't going to get you anywhere with the Hispanic vote."