Police Clear Ex-Florida GOP Chairman of Rape Allegations, Seek Video Voyeurism Charge Instead

Published on January 20, 2024

The former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) was cleared in a police investigation over rape allegations 11 days after party officials voted to oust him from leadership. The Sarasota Police Department (SPD) is asking the Sarasota County State Attorney’s Office to prosecute Christian Ziegler for illegally recording the sexual encounter he had with the woman who accused him of raping her on Oct. 2, 2023. In a news release on Jan. 19, the SPD said the video in question showed that the encounter was “likely consensual” between Mr. Ziegler and his accuser, preventing detectives from charging him with sexual battery. The SPD said they interviewed the woman again and showed her the video recording of the encounter. She said she did not consent to being filmed by Mr. Ziegler....

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