Preface: A good friend of mine who I have known for several years now, has a father of outstanding conscience. His father held a position on the board of directors for his company, is a member of the town council, and an overall an extremely good man of moral character.
Location: Washington D.C.
Problem: During a visit to Washington, D.C with his wife of many years, he was arrested for misdemeanor sexual assault. They were visiting the after a short three hour drive from their home town. On the way to the bathroom, a lady in the museum claimed that my friends father grabbed her rear end twice while they were there. There was no other wittinesses, and the museum claimed that no cameras were present in the room where the alleged action had taken place. He has character witnesses also sending in testimony of his by the book lifestyle, about his actions in the community, no previous problems with the law, and such.
I don't see how they can arrest and charge him for something based on he-said-she-said, with no witnesses, and in a museum where cameras are usually located in abundance. In my opinion, it seems like the lady is doing this to get a out of court settlement with no charges filed, yet so she is granted a sum of money. Has anyone heard of any scams in the Washington, D.C area that follow this pattern? Any information, help, or just even a point in the right direction would be a great help. This is a very serious matter to his whole family, employment, and future. Could the lady who brought up these allegations be charged with defamation of character or slander?
Thank you all very much in advance for taking the time to read this.
Location: Washington D.C.
Problem: During a visit to Washington, D.C with his wife of many years, he was arrested for misdemeanor sexual assault. They were visiting the after a short three hour drive from their home town. On the way to the bathroom, a lady in the museum claimed that my friends father grabbed her rear end twice while they were there. There was no other wittinesses, and the museum claimed that no cameras were present in the room where the alleged action had taken place. He has character witnesses also sending in testimony of his by the book lifestyle, about his actions in the community, no previous problems with the law, and such.
I don't see how they can arrest and charge him for something based on he-said-she-said, with no witnesses, and in a museum where cameras are usually located in abundance. In my opinion, it seems like the lady is doing this to get a out of court settlement with no charges filed, yet so she is granted a sum of money. Has anyone heard of any scams in the Washington, D.C area that follow this pattern? Any information, help, or just even a point in the right direction would be a great help. This is a very serious matter to his whole family, employment, and future. Could the lady who brought up these allegations be charged with defamation of character or slander?
Thank you all very much in advance for taking the time to read this.