Ex-Staffer Accused Democratic Candidate of Assault

Ex-Staffer Accused Democratic Candidate of Assault

Iowa U.S. Senate nominee Mike Frankenstein (D) was accused of misdemeanor assault by a former campaign staffer, who said he kissed her nonconsensually, the Des Moines Register reports.But police closed the case and deemed it “unfounded.”

‘Unfounded’: Police determination after Franken staffer accused candidate of kissing her

Des Moines, Iowa -- Fifty days before the November election, The Iowa Field Report-- a conservative blog-- first published an incident that showed that Des Moines police dismissed as "unfounded" a claim by a former staffer for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken that he kissed her outside a Des Moines bar.Kimberly Strope-Boggus previously worked for Franken when the Sioux City Democrat ran for the U.S. senate in 2020. She joined the early stages …

Assault allegations raised against candidate Mike Franken; Des Moines Police close case as “unfounded”

Des Moines Police determined there was insufficient information and evidence to pursue a criminal investigation and closed the case as unfounded.

Assault allegations raised against US Senate candidate Mike Franken

Iowa Field Report reports that a former campaign manager for Mike Franken, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is accusing him of assaulting her earlier this year.

Ex-Franken aide accused candidate of assault, police find accusation unfounded - Radio Iowa

A former campaign aide to U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken asked Des Moines Police to investigate after she says Franken kissed her without her consent. Franken says it never happened. Kimberley Strope-Boggus was political director, then the manager of Franken’s campaign two years ago. She was working as an aide on his current campaign before […]

Former staffer accused Democrat Mike Franken of assault; police closed case as 'unfounded'

A former staffer accused Democratic U.S. Sen. candidate Mike Franken of giving her an unsolicited kiss. Police dismissed the case as "unfounded."