MN GOP Legislator Knoblach Quits Race; Daughter Says He Molested Her
"Minnesota Legislator Quits Race After Daughter Says He Molested Her," Washington Post, Sept. 22, 2018. EXCERPTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/minnesota-legislator-quits-race-after-daughter-says-he-molested-her/ar-AAAudf8
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. In that account, Laura Knoblach, who is now 23, said the abuse began when she was 9 years old and her father entered her room after she had gone to bed, got in and laid down behind her.
On dozens of occasions, she said, he approached her from behind while they were together in the kitchen and pressed his body against hers, pinning her against the refrigerator or dishwasher. When Laura Knoblach was 15, she said, her father once pinned her down and asked if she liked the way he was touching her. She was afraid, she told the station, and felt as though she didn’t have a choice, so she said yes.
Susan Gaertner, the legislator’s lawyer, said in an interview with The Washington Post that Knoblach “acknowledges that he is a physically affectionate father” to both his son and daughter, but said, “the specifics of those displays of physical affection have been exaggerated by his daughter.” In his statement, Knoblach said he intends to serve out the remaining weeks of his term and then “work towards healing my family.” Local media now expect Knoblach’s Democratic opponent, Dan Wolgamott, to win the November election.
Local police reportedly opened an investigation shortly after her post [2016] but declined to press charges. - MORE.
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And still, none is forthcoming. The goddamn molester gets to run the narrative. How dare his bullshit get the last spin. 
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