MN Lawmaker (R) quits campaign over daughter's abuse allegations

[pepperbear]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/22/lawmaker-quits-race-after-daughter-says-he-molested-her-more-than-decade/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4e9a741a81a7

A Minnesota state representative has ended his reelection campaign after his daughter alleged that the Republican lawmaker touched her inappropriately for more than 10 years, beginning when she was 9.

In a statement Friday, Jim Knoblach, of St. Cloud, Minn., denied the accusations but said he was ending his campaign because he was “not willing to spend six weeks fighting with my daughter in the media.”

“I love my children more than anything, and would never do anything to hurt them,” Knoblach’s statement read. “Her allegations are false.”

Knoblach’s announcement came as Minnesota Public Radio News prepared to publish a lengthy report that detailed the allegations against the eight-term state representative and included interviews with his daughter, Laura Knoblach, who shared extensive documentation with the station.

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[RKP5637]

1. Republican family values again. n/t

[barbtries]

2. there's a man who

does not love his daughter. bastard.

[dawg day]

3. The details are quite creepy

She told several people, including a pastor who called CPS. The police let it drop, though, because he seemed to stop short of what would be considered 'sexual'. He creepily kissed and pawed her, but over her clothes, from childhood-- kissed her legs and neck-- in front of the family. I guess it would be easy for a defense attorney to say, "It's not sex abuse if it's just kisses." There was also, well, grabbing and thrusting.

That poor kid. She's a tri-athlete, though, so she's tough. And she's left the family completely and moved away.

These GOCreeps are so terrible.