Seattle Schools Community Forum: Mayor Murray Needs to Step Down

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Mayor Murray Needs to Step Down:

Mayor Murray Needs to Step Down

The Sunday Times story revealed a report from the '80s about Mayor Murray and his role as a foster parent.

An Oregon child protective services investigator in 1984 determined that Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused his foster son, according to documents published by the Seattle Times today.

From The Stranger's reporting:

Finding the child sex abuse allegations to be credible, a child protective services investigator recommended that Murray stop fostering children all together. 

So did a foster care specialist, who wrote, "Under no circumstances should Mr. Murray be certified in the future." 

A prosecutor declined to press charges against Murray due to concerns with meeting the burden of proof, notbecause she didn't believe Simpson.

In a separate document, a foster care specialist wrote, "Although he was not indicted, the Protective Services department feels that the allegations are true, as does the district attorney’s office.”

I tweeted to the Mayor and the City Council that he should step down this Seattle Schools Community Forum: Mayor Murray Needs to Step Down: