NRCC chairman Tom Reynolds, NY-26, was informed of the activities of predatory pedophile and then-Congressman Mark Foley in February or March of this year, reports ThinkProgress in its comprehensive timeline of the scandal.

Interestingly, Foley gave $100,000 to Tom Reynolds' NRCC on 7.27.2006. In total, Foley gave $525,000 to the NRCC since 1997.

But it gets better. Foley had cash on hand of $2,787,281 as of 8/23; Tom Reynolds' NRCC wants that money. From the New York Times:

Carl Forti, the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Sunday that the committee would gladly accept Mr. Foley’s money or part of it to devote to House races. Mr. Foley already gave $100,000 to the committee in July, campaign records show, as part of the party’s Battleground Program, to which members are asked to contribute.

“The money is in the control of Mr. Foley,” Mr. Forti said. “Whatever he decides to do with it is up to him.”

Tom Reynolds really, really wants that money. It's from a pedophile, eh, whatever.