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Missouri Governor Eric Greitens accused of unwanted sexual advances - ABC News

posted onApril 12, 2018
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Article snippet: Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has been accused of non-consensual sexual contact with his former hair dresser, according to a report released Wednesday by the Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight. He has categorically denied any illegal actions or non-consensual contact. In February, Greitens, 44, was indicted and arrested on felony charges of invasion of privacy by a grand jury in St. Louis for allegedly taking a partially or fully nude photo and "subsequently transmitted the image contained in the photograph in a manner that allowed access to that image via a computer." The findings made public on Wednesday corroborated reports that a woman alleged he threatened to use a photo to blackmail her into keeping their relationship quiet. The committee, composed of five Republicans and two Democrats, was established Feb. 27, five days after Greitens' indictment. The committee's report includes graphic testimony about a sexual encounter at Greitens' home given by his accuser, whom the report identifies as "an overall credible witness." "Upon entering the basement, Witness 1 testified that Greitens taped her hands to pull-up rings with 'this gauzed tape stuff' and then put a blindfold on her," according to the report. The report states that the witness testified that after Greitens ripped her shirt open and pulled down her pants, she heard what sounded like a picture being taken. "'[T]hen I hear him kind of, like, step back -– take ... Link to the full article to read more

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