Sarasota’s Herald-Tribune reports that Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, who is married to Moms For Liberty founder Bridget Ziegler, has been accused of sexual assault and is under investigation Sarasota, Florida:
The USA TODAY Network – Florida requested documents from the Sarasota Police Department mentioning Ziegler, and the agency produced heavily redacted reports from an officer who responded to the initial complaint and a detective. The records note that the case is an “active criminal investigation.”
The detective’s report states that the individual reported being “sexually battered” at home in Sarasota on Oct. 2. The report again mentions a “sexual assault allegation” and “sexual assault complaint” but has no other information.
The synopsis from the responding officer also is almost entirely redacted. Only five words aren’t blacked out in the narrative. They are: “stated… raped… stated that… raped.”
The Guardian reports that Moms for Liberty defended the Zieglers on Twitter, but then deleted their post:
Yet another attempt today to ruin the reputation of a strong woman fighting for America … We stand with @BridgetAZiegler & every other badass woman fighting for kids & America.
The Guardian notes that Bridget is no longer with Moms For Liberty, which has invoked Hitler, supports banning books and opposes LGBT people.
(Sources: The Guardian, Herald-Tribune, CBS News Miami/YouTube)