- Feb 12, 2007
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Rep. David Wu (D) is embroiled in a sexual FRACAS. I wonder if it involved his Tiger Suit.
It was only a matter of time until we had a Furry Sex Scandal in Congress.
Rep. David Wu has been accused of an unwanted sexual encounter with the teenage daughter of a longtime friend, the latest scandal to engulf the troubled Oregon Democrat.
The Oregonian reported that the 56-year-old Wu acknowledged a sexual encounter to his senior aides but insisted it was consensual, according to sources aware of the incident.
The unidentified teenager and her family did not file any criminal complaint over the incident, which apparently took place sometime around last Thanksgiving.
Calling the episode very serious, Wu did not specifically address allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward the young woman who is the daughter of a donor.
This is very serious, and I have absolutely no desire to bring unwanted publicity, attention or stress to a young woman and her family, Wu said.
The Oregonian reported the person involved graduated from high school in 2010 but did not mention her age. She and her family declined to speak to the newspaper.
Wu, who is being treated for an unspecified mental health condition, is separated from his wife Michelle and the couple reportedly is seeking a divorce. They have two children....
Wu at center of sex allegation - John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com
It was only a matter of time until we had a Furry Sex Scandal in Congress.
Rep. David Wu has been accused of an unwanted sexual encounter with the teenage daughter of a longtime friend, the latest scandal to engulf the troubled Oregon Democrat.
The Oregonian reported that the 56-year-old Wu acknowledged a sexual encounter to his senior aides but insisted it was consensual, according to sources aware of the incident.
The unidentified teenager and her family did not file any criminal complaint over the incident, which apparently took place sometime around last Thanksgiving.
Calling the episode very serious, Wu did not specifically address allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward the young woman who is the daughter of a donor.
This is very serious, and I have absolutely no desire to bring unwanted publicity, attention or stress to a young woman and her family, Wu said.
The Oregonian reported the person involved graduated from high school in 2010 but did not mention her age. She and her family declined to speak to the newspaper.
Wu, who is being treated for an unspecified mental health condition, is separated from his wife Michelle and the couple reportedly is seeking a divorce. They have two children....
Wu at center of sex allegation - John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com
