South Dakota lawmaker and professor Reynold Nesiba was arrested Monday, charged with sexual misconduct after allegedly grabbing a women by the pussy in her home, according to local police spokesman Sam Clemens.
Police were called about a sexual offense Sept. 28, where the 51-year old victim alleges Nesiba made repeated unwanted advances after the two shared a kiss. The victim alleged that she asked for Nesiba to leave, but later found him naked in her room. Nesiba allegedly threw the victim to the bed, while trying to undress her.
The victim told police that Nesiba grabbed her in the kitchen, reaching under her pants to touch her vagina as she struggled. Finally, Nesiba relented after the victim repeatedly said she had to go to work.
The Democratic Party acknowledged the severity of the charges, but failed to actually condemn the alleged actions. “These charges should be taken very seriously,” the statement read. “While the legal system does its work in discovering the truth in this matter, it is inappropriate to comment any further.”
Nesiba ran unopposed in his district, according to the Argus Leader, and currently teaches Economics at Augustana University.
Democrats nationwide, including then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton jumped on the statements that President-elect Donald Trump made during a 2005 interview with Billy Bush, in which he asserts that women let him “grab them by the pussy.”
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