Posted on 04/14/2022 1:34:22 PM PDT by conservative98
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster and his campaign called accusations against him of sexual assault "libelous" and "100% false" in a statement Thursday afternoon, and accused political rivals Jim Pillen and Pete Ricketts of political dirty tricks.
A report published Thursday by the Nebraska Examiner said eight women, including state Sen. Julie Slama, have alleged Herbster of sexual misconduct, with all of the incidents happening between 2017 and 2022.
Slama confirmed the Examiner's account in a statement Thursday morning, saying she was touched inappropriately by Herbster during a Republican event in 2019.
“I indirectly referenced the assault in a February 2022 floor speech in the Legislature and prayed I would never have to relive this trauma. When the Nebraska Examiner contacted me about a witness account of my assault and the seven other women who shared their stories, I was not going to deny the truth,” Slama said in a statement. “I am not seeking media attention or any other gain, I simply was not going to lie and say it did not occur. I would request my family’s privacy be respected at this difficult time.”
In his statement, Herbster unequivocally denied the accusations.
"For over thirty years, I've employed hundreds of people. I've respected and empowered women to run my company, my farm and now my campaign," said Herbster. "Not once has my integrity EVER been challenged in this manner. It's only after I've threatened the stranglehold the establishment has on this state do they stoop to lies this large. This story is a ridiculous, unfounded dirty political trick being carried out by Pete Ricketts and Jim Pillen."
(Excerpt) Read more at ketv.com ...
All 8 just happen to come out at election time.
The female senator doesn’t want any scrutiny, just “respect her family’s privacy” ... some crap like that.
Sorry but once you come out in such a public way, that will ruin someone else, you can just STICK your privacy into one of your holes.
Not “private” anymore.
What is “inappropriate touching?” Is it different from groping, penetrating, assaulting, etc.? Because a person could inadvertently brush against someone reaching across a crowded elevator to push a button, which a “victim” could claim was “inappropriate touch.” So sick of all this BS. I’ve never seen more victims in my life, even after “Me too.” Why didn’t they report it right away if it was so traumatizing and serious?
Hah! Ever ridden in a subway during rush hour?
“I indirectly referenced the assault in a February 2022 floor speech in the Legislature and prayed I would never have to relive this trauma.”
Unless she directly referenced it in a police report pretty soon after it happened, I am not buying it.
‘What is “inappropriate touching?”’
Where’s the montage of Joe Biden “greeting” children the White House when you need a visual aid?
What state is this?
Julie Slama? As in “Wama, slama, thank you mama? What a name.
Time to break out the doll…
“… after Slama had been appointed her senate seat by Ricketts…”
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Her way of saying ‘thank you for the job’!
What state is this?
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Nebraska
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