1) In August 2009, Soles shot Kyle Blackburn, who the senator said was trying to break into his home. Soles eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. A judge ordered him to pay a $1,000 fine plus court costs.
2)18 November 2010: At 9:45 p.m., Tabor City Police received a call about gunshots fired somewhere around the lake near Soles’s home. Dowless said the call did not come from Soles.
At 9:48 p.m., police did received another call from Soles. This time he said he heard glass break in his home. Dowless said when officers arrived, they found rear window broken, a glass table broken and paint on a wall. Dowless said investigators asked Soles if he heard any gunshots, but Soles said, “All I heard was glass breaking.”
Apparently from the press, the old Democrat has a problem with young men appearing on his property asking for money. Gee, I wonder why ‘young men’ are on his property asking for money?
“The State Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate accusations made by a young man who claimed Soles tried to molest him when he was 15. The man, Stacey Scott, has since recanted those claims, and Soles denies them.”
On December 30, 2009, Soles (at the time, the longest-serving legislator in the state) announced he would not seek re-election in 2010. This came after an August, 2009 incident in which he shot a young man and former legal client in the leg who was allegedly trying to kick in Soles’ front door. In another incident, Soles pepper sprayed a young man. Soles’ lawyer, Joseph Cheshire, said the shooting was self-defense. Cheshire and Soles repeatedly have said that Soles has been generous to former clients in hoping to ease them back to a law-abiding life. Soles has denied having sexual relations with any of the young men.[1] Soles was indicted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury on 7 January, 2010.[2]
Teen linked to Senator RC Soles fears his life is in jeopardy
“For the first time since a house paid for by State Senator RC Soles was set on fire, the North Carolina lawmaker is talking about his controversial relationship with a 17-year-old boy who lived there.”
“Strickland isn’t the only person Senator Soles has supported. He also admits to helping a young man by the name of B.J. Wright who was released from prison Monday morning.”
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