Spokane Mayor Accused of Past Molestation
From Times Wire Reports
The Spokesman-Review newspaper ran interviews with two men who alleged that Spokane Mayor James E. West, a Republican foe of gay rights, molested them when they were young.
West, 54, denied the allegations, but acknowledged he “had relations with adult men.”
No criminal investigations are underway, according to the sheriff and police departments, which said the statute of limitations for any charges had run out.
West said he was not gay.
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