RELATED: ‘I will fight them’: Swalwell denies sex assault allegations, won’t drop out of CA governor’s race<\/a><\/p>\n California Rep. Eric Swalwell is denying sexual assault allegations, says he won’t drop out of governor’s race following SF Chronicle’s report.<\/p>\n The D.A.’s office issued a statement Saturday, urging anyone with knowledge of the allegations to come forward.<\/p>\n The staffer is now one of four women to accuse Swalwell of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n The San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> also reported Friday that a former female congressional staffer accused Swalwell of two separate non-consensual sexual encounters. The report alleges the interactions occurred beginning in 2019, when the woman was 21 years old and newly hired to work in the Democrat’s district office in Castro Valley.<\/p>\n ABC7 Eyewitness News has not independently verified the allegations made to the Chronicle or CNN.<\/p>\n TAKE ACTION: Get help with sexual assault, rape, and abuse<\/a><\/p>\n Uncorroborated and nonspecific rumors that Swalwell behaved inappropriately with female staffers have circulated on social media for weeks, but the Chronicle’s story is the first reported account of someone making a direct accusation. CNN also published a story that appeared to feature the same woman’s allegations, though she was not named, as well as allegations from several women that Swalwell sent them inappropriate sexual messages.<\/p>\n Swalwell is among a handful of prominent candidates in the crowded race to succeed Newsom, and he immediately came under pressure from all other Democratic rivals to withdraw from the race. The party has been mired in a messy primary season with some leaders fearing the crowded field could cost them spot in the November general election. The state’s top-two primary system sends the two highest vote-getters on to the general election regardless of party.<\/p>\n Swalwell on Tuesday kicked off a planned series of campaign events in Sacramento, where he told reporters he’s never had a sexual relationship with a staff member or intern. He canceled the next scheduled event in Palm Springs on Thursday.<\/p>\n
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