I think its a status thing. For all the power and money a politician gets ahold of, there not a lot of ways to stand out these days. Wealth status symbols have been financed and devalued to the point that any minimum wage worker with a good head can get themselves a nice house, nice car, quality entertainment, etc.

So the only thing these guys have over the average citizen is the ability to indulge in illegal behavior with minimal consequences. so drugs and prostitutes is pretty much the norm. even in those categories, they aren't hard to get.

so what do you do with your infinite money power and leverage?

apparently have sex with children.