![]() ![]() The crusade wasn’t credible to begin with. I hesitate to say this report strikes at the credibility of the conservative movement’s “anti-groomer” crusade. The report also cited allegations Slaton harassed and retaliated against staffers to keep the allegations under wraps, and that he asked another lawmaker to keep the allegations quiet. Slaton and Patrick Short, his attorney, did not respond to NBC News’ requests for comment. NBC noted that investigators weren't able to determine whether Slaton had committed sexual assault against his staffer in this case, but the report determined the aide could not effectively consent or indicate whether sex was welcome or unwelcome at the time of the incident. Sometime on the morning of April 1, the two had sexual intercourse, and the aide got Plan B to prevent pregnancy later that morning. The aide testified that she consumed “a lot of alcohol” and felt “really dizzy” at Slaton’s apartment. He invited her to his apartment late March 31 and served her several alcoholic beverages, the committee found. ![]() According to the report, Slaton had sexual intercourse with a legislative aide whom he had primary responsibility for overseeing. ![]()
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