sexual abuse

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Asks for Dismissal of Sex-abuse Suit
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Asks for Dismissal of Sex-abuse Suit
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Asks for Dismissal of Sex-abuse Suit
SEATTLE (AP) — Attorneys for Seattle Mayor Ed Murray have formally denied allegations of sexual abuse and asked that a lawsuit making the claims be dismissed. The Seattle Times reports lawyers Malaika Eaton and Robert Sulkin wrote in court papers filed Wednesday that Murray "denies any inappropriate contact with the Plaintiff or any minor...
Chief Asks for Review in Incident at Seattle Mayor’s Home
Chief Asks for Review in Incident at Seattle Mayor’s Home
Chief Asks for Review in Incident at Seattle Mayor’s Home
SEATTLE (AP) — Police have released dash camera video in connection with an officer response to a "suspicious person" report at Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's home last summer. The incident came to light last month after a lawyer for a man accusing Murray of sexual abuse filed a subpoena asking for the records...
City Councilmember Voices Support for Seattle Mayor
City Councilmember Voices Support for Seattle Mayor
City Councilmember Voices Support for Seattle Mayor
SEATTLE  (AP) — A member of the Seattle City Council is speaking out in support of the city's mayor following a lawsuit accusing the mayor of sexual abuse in the 1980s. The Seattle Times reports that Councilmember Sally Bagshaw on Friday said she has faith in Mayor Ed Murray and his commitment to make the city the best place for residents...
Lawyer: Effort to Sue Seattle Mayor Hurt by Time Limits
Lawyer: Effort to Sue Seattle Mayor Hurt by Time Limits
Lawyer: Effort to Sue Seattle Mayor Hurt by Time Limits
SEATTLE (AP) — A lawyer for an Oregon man says efforts to sue Seattle Mayor Ed Murray 10 years ago over claims of sexual abuse foundered because of statute of limitations issues, not credibility concerns. The Seattle Times reported Thursday that Brian Williams, a former attorney for Jeff Simpson, said he found Simpson's story believable...
Attorney States Sex Abuse Case Against Mayor Disproven After Exam
Attorney States Sex Abuse Case Against Mayor Disproven After Exam
Attorney States Sex Abuse Case Against Mayor Disproven After Exam
SEATTLE (AP) — A lawyer representing the mayor of Seattle in a sexual abuse lawsuit says the case should be dropped because a medical exam refutes the alleged victim's claims of a mole on the mayor's body. Attorney Robert Sulkin said at a news conference that a doctor who examined Mayor Ed Murray Tuesday reports Murray has no mole or bump on his body as described and there are no signs of a mole b
85-year-old Convicted of Child Sex Crimes
85-year-old Convicted of Child Sex Crimes
85-year-old Convicted of Child Sex Crimes
TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) — An 85-year-old Finley man has been found guilty of charges relating to the sexual abuse of a young girl. The Tri-City Herald reports that Eugene Lester Standfill was convicted Tuesday of five sex crimes, including child molestation and rape of a child. ...