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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Feb 8, 2019, 03:46 PM Feb 2019

Fairfax accuser not planning to pursue charges, source says; statute of limitations expires soon

The woman accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault is not planning on pursuing charges, a source close to her legal team told Fox News.

Dr. Vanessa C. Tyson, a professor at Scripps College in California, released a statement earlier this week outlining in graphic detail the alleged encounter, which she says happened in July 2004 during the Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Tyson accused Fairfax of forcing her to perform oral sex. Fairfax has adamantly denied the allegations.

The statute of limitations for such an alleged crime in Massachusetts would expire later this year. But a source close to Tyson’s legal team told Fox News that the professor is not pursuing charges against Fairfax, and indicated that she “wanted to make her statement about what happened and get back to her life.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fairfax-accuser-not-planning-to-pursue-charges-source-says-statute-of-limitations-expires-soon/ar-BBTlrfi?li=BBnb7Kz

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Fairfax accuser not planning to pursue charges, source says; statute of limitations expires soon (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 OP
Hmmmm... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1
In other words, let me just roll this hand grenade into the room then I'll get back to my life. Demit Feb 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author brush Feb 2019 #3
Based on what I've seen so far, this is the right decision gratuitous Feb 2019 #4

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

gratuitous

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4. Based on what I've seen so far, this is the right decision
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 05:19 PM
Feb 2019

Right now we have two stories from two different people. There are some points of agreement, some points of divergence. There doesn't seem to be any additional information or evidence that could persuade a jury to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Here's hoping both parties can now get back to their respective lives.

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