Gay activist Terry Bean’s ex-boyfriend says teen sex accuser has ties to Bean; reasons to lie
New claims against prominent gay activist Terry Bean have surfaced in a sex abuse case against his ex-boyfriend.
Though Bean isn’t charged in the case, his name has come up as having ties to a teenager and possibly giving the boy money and other gifts.
It’s the latest turn in a twisting tale of sex, politics and an alleged blackmail plot swirling around the wealthy real estate developer.
The case involves 25-year-old Kiah Lawson, Bean’s former boyfriend who faces four counts of sex abuse in Washington County Circuit Court for allegedly having an intimate encounter with a then-17-year-old boy in June 2013. He is scheduled to go on trial Aug. 25.
Lawson’s attorney, Gabriel Biello, said in an Aug. 7 filing that he will call a witness who will testify that the teenager who has accused Lawson was in a sexual relationship with Bean and may have financially benefited from the relationship.
The teen wanted to replace Lawson as Bean’s boyfriend, Biello wrote.
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/08/gay_activist_terry_beans_ex-bo.html
Why did they write that Bean wasn’t charged in the case. He was charged, just tried separately.