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2.完整新闻标题:
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns after fifth child sex-abuse allegation
西雅图市长艾德-莫瑞因第五件儿童性侵案爆发而辞职
3.完整新闻内文:
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned Tuesday, just hours after new allegations
that he sexually abused a younger cousin decades ago in New York.
Murray, a former Democratic state legislator elected mayor in 2013, said in a
statement that he is resigning effective 5 p.m. Wednesday.
美国时间周二, 西雅图市长Ed Murray被指控在1970年代性侵他在纽约的表弟, 而案件爆发
后的数小时他便请辞, 将在美国时间周三生效.
“While the allegations against me are not true, it is important that my
personal issues do not affect the ability of our City government to conduct
the public’s business,” Murray said in a statement.
City Councilmember Bruce Harrell will become mayor and will decide within
five days whether to fill out the remainder of the term, the statement says.
Murray表示:"这些指控皆不属实, 但是我不希望私人问题影响市政的运作." 而现任副市长
也将考虑是否将剩余的任期做完.
The Seattle Times reported Tuesday morning on allegations by Murray’s
cousin, Joseph Dyer, 54, who has become the fifth man to publicly accuse
Murray of sexual abuse.
Dyer says he was 13 when Murray forced him into sex when the two shared a
bedroom at Dyer’s mother’s home in Medford, New York, in the mid-1970s.
54岁的Joseph Dyer为第五位因性侵案公开起诉市长的告诉人, Dyer表示13岁时他与Murray
同住在母亲纽约的家, 而他在与Murray共用卧室时被他性侵.
Another accuser, Lloyd Anderson, issued a statement Tuesday through his
lawyer: “I feel victory, but saddened that it required another victim to
come forward for him to resign. I wonder how many other victims are out there.
”
另外一位告诉人为Lloyd Anderson, 他透过律师表示: "我终于尝到胜利的滋味了, 但居然
要有五位受害者站出来他才要辞职, 我因此感到很悲伤, 也不知道还有多少位受害者
还没站出来."
Murray, 62, a former Democratic state legislator, has repeatedly denied that
he sexually abused anyone, contending the accusations are part of a political
takedown targeting him for his progressive politics and record as a
gay-rights champion.
62岁的Murray反驳性侵的指控, 并认为这是政治操作. 目的只为了要打击他革新派的政治
作风以及他同性恋权益保护者的身分.
Murray attributed Dyer’s claims to bad blood between two estranged wings of
the family.
Murray ended his re-election bid earlier this year because of the scandal,
but had staved off calls for his resignation before his term is completed
this year.
He had retained support for finishing out his term from a majority of the
City Council and four former mayors, as well as mayoral candidate Jenny
Durkan.
Murray把Dyer的指控归咎为"不和睦的家族关系". 先前的性侵指控也让他在年初终止连任
的计画.
4.完整新闻连结 (或短网址):
https://goo.gl/Kcvj1Y
5.备注:
之前看到的风向是共和党想用舆论这打击这位市长. 但是到现在已经爆到第五件了,
大家心里应该有数了.Murray身为西雅图第一位公开出柜市长, 伴侣为日裔的Shiosaki,
任内期间两人共同为同性恋议题奋斗, 让西雅图以包容LGBTQ权利而闻名, 现在这个结果
真让人不胜唏嘘.