California Republican accused of 2015 rape by former Capitol staffer
In the latest accusation filed against against Assemblyman Bill Brough, a former legislative staffer has submitted a complaint to Sacramento County officials alleging the Dana Point Republican raped her in 2015.
Patricia Todd, a longtime Capitol staffer, said Brough assaulted her after a dinner in Sacramento five and a half years ago while she was working for Republican Sen. John Moorlach, according to a Thursday report by the Orange County Register.
After the attack, Todd said she was “left physically injured and alone,” and later suffered from depression and fear over retaliation from Brough should she come forward with her story, the report said.
“Would he show up at the house? Would he hurt my daughter?” Todd told the Register. “You never know what someone is really going to do when they’re cornered. So it’s a fear that has been always there.”
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