Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops

Molestations lasted two years, according to report

By BRIAN HAMACHER

Updated 12:18 PM EST, Wed, Aug 12, 2009

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Broward Sheriff's Office

A producer for the popular Paul and Young Ron radio show was busted Monday, accused of molesting a 14-year-old boy, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office report.

Steven Brancik was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with four counts of molestation and a one count of lewd or lascivious exhibition.

Police say Brancik, 42, molested the boy over a period of two years, kissing and touching him once at a bar area, while the boy was just 12, and once in a hottub at the boy's Deerfield Beach house.

Brancik also fondled and exposed himself to the boy five months ago, according to the report.

Brancik was fired from the Paul and Young Ron Show after the arrest, according to CBS4.

The popular morning show, based in Fort Lauderdale, is broadcast on WBGG 105.9 and heard throughout South Florida.

As of this morning, the bio for Brancik, called "Branzig," was still on the show's Website.

First Published: Aug 12, 2009 10:40 AM EST

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He was often teased about his preference for \"young\" men...just never knew they meant ones this young."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"12 Aug 2009 17:13:44 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"591117","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Both Paul and Young Ron have sons the age of the victim...are they worried he might have had some contact with one of their sons?"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"12 Aug 2009 20:59:35 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"594704","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Looking at this assclowns web page on the P&YR site, it states that he is gay (there's a surprise, NOT!) and that as a former Christian, guilt was his friend. Couldn't be closer to the truth.\n\nHe also is an advocate for gay and animal rights. I guess now he can add NAMBLA to his advocacy list.\n\nI would only hope that this would bring to light the dangers of gay adoption.\n\n"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":10055332,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"12 Aug 2009 22:59:20 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"cwstarling","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"595849","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"This is truely a tragic story. Brancik is an intrigal part of a fantastic radio program. He has made huge strides for gay people in our community by making people, like myself, more comfortable with homosexuals. His presence on the Paul and young Ron show proved to us \"regular guys\" who comprise the vast majority of the show's listeners, that homosexuals aren't just creepy perverts. He broke nearly every stereotype and was quite frankily, very funny. I feel as though this will be a major set back for gay relations in south FL. Obviously, the most heartbreaking part of this story is the little boy and his family. The real tragedy lies in the horrific things that have happened to this young boy and how hard it will be for him to recover from them. That being said, in spite of the fact that I like him on the show, I feel absolutely no forgiveness for this man, and I hope he spends the rest of his life in jail. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":10056889,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"12 Aug 2009 23:18:00 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"oneeyedpete","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"596003","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"No wonder he's gone. I'm surprised Paul and Ron haven't commented. After all, aren't they the enlightened ones when it comes to being tolerant about the gay life style and always putting down conservative perspectives whenever the opportunity comes up. And wasn't Steven suppose to be happily married anyway?? "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"12 Aug 2009 23:24:13 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"596045","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"He may have done this he may have not..but whatever happend to innocent until proven guilty?"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":9256804,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"13 Aug 2009 03:39:34 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"chefsven","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"597444","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Fry the scumbag. That or stick him in the general population in lock-up and let it be known that he's a child molester.\nI'm tired of wasting my taxpayer dollars on housing and feeding people like these."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"13 Aug 2009 11:29:32 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"598371","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"He did more to make people believe the stereotypical idea that gay men are all pedophiles...remember Bill Kamal? That is what this incident is going to accomplish; more people will say, of course, he's gay, he would go after little boys when that is not the norm. They were right to fire him but I think the station needs to address the issue and not just say \"no comment\""},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":9314122,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"13 Aug 2009 12:31:43 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"Steve1976","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"598706","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"There's no sex alleged at this point, just a couple incidents involving a little fondling and one of exposure. I think this man deserves his day in court and to be able to tell his side of the story. Even if found guilty of these charges, they are not nearly as serious as rape or actual sex with a minor. This hysteria over minor sex crimes keeps more victims from coming forward and makes all children less safe."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_53043422","adminTags":null,"views":3819,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Paul and Young Ron Producer Fondled Boy: Cops","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1061346,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"13 Aug 2009 16:29:00 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"600943","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"The only \"tragic\" part of this story is the damage done to the young boy; the huge strides made by Branzig were to further the concept that gay men are all pedophiles. He is a creepy pervert. I listened to the show this morning and for them to refuse to comment on this story is more than wrong. At least when Bill Kamal was caught the station he worked for reported the story and didn't issue \"no comments\" as the other people on the morning show are being forced to do. Yes I believe in innocent until proven guilty but as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and extensive work in it I know that children seldom lie about something like this so if that does make me biased I think I have earned the right. "}],"error":"","totPages":2}

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