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Councilmember alleges inappropriate touching by mayor; sheriff says criminal threshold not met
Summary
Councilmember Susanna Vasquez accused Mayor Carr of inappropriate touching at the dais; the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office told council it investigated and concluded the facts did not meet the elements required for criminal charges. Vasquez repeated detailed allegations during council comment and the council has directed counsel to update the code of conduct.
Councilmember Susanna Vasquez publicly accused Mayor Carr of repeatedly touching her at the dais and described the conduct in detail during council comment.
"You reached below my waist to wiggle for my cell phone...You smirked and you said, 'do you know what I did for a living?'" Vasquez said, telling the council she had raised the matter with the city manager and city attorney and had been told to preserve confidentiality while the matter was investigated.
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office leadership addressed the council earlier in the meeting and…
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