Ousted Florida Republican chair cleared of rape allegation, but police seek video voyeurism charge

Ex-Florida GOP Chairman cleared of rape accusation, but police are seeking a different felony charge

According to the Sarasota Police Department, the encounter Ziegler had with the woman last October was "likely consensual.”

Ousted Florida Republican chair cleared of rape allegation, but police seek video voyeurism charge - West Hawaii Today

Police cleared the ousted chair of the Florida Republican Party of rape allegations on Friday, but said they have asked prosecutors to charge him with illegally video recording the sexual encounter he had with a female acquaintance.

Ex-Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler Won’t Be Charged With Sexual Assault

Ousted Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler will not be charged with sexual battery, according to a statement released by the Sarasota Police Department. After reviewing a video of a sexual encounter between Ziegler and an unnamed woman who later accused him of rape, authorities determined that the encounter was “ likely consensual.“ However, investigators prepared a probable cause affidavit to the Sarasota County state attorney’s office for vi…

Ousted Florida GOP official cleared of rape allegations

The Sarasota Police Department said in a statement that a review of a cellphone video Christian Ziegler made of the Oct. 2 encounter showed that it was "likely consensual," making it impossible to charge him with rape. However, police said the woman told investigators that she never consented to be video recorded and was unaware it had occurred.

Ousted Florida GOP leader Christian Ziegler won’t be charged with sexual battery

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The former chair of the Florida Republican Party will not be charged with sexually assaulting a woman, but authorities will seek to charge him with video voyeurism, the Sarasota Police Department announced Friday. In a news release from the department, officials said an investigation into the alleged sexual battery concluded the sexual encounter between Christian Ziegler and the woman was “likely co…

Ousted Florida GOP leader Christian Ziegler won’t be charged with sexual battery

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The former chair of the Florida Republican Party will not be charged with sexually assaulting a woman, but authorities will seek to charge him with video voyeurism, the Sarasota Police Department announced Friday. In a news release from the department, officials said an investigation into the alleged sexual battery concluded the sexual encounter between Christian Ziegler and the woman was “likely co…