New Hampshire politician now charged with rape got elected despite violent past

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story
By Sady Doyle


Jeffrey Gray is an elected member of the Salem, New Hampshire Planning Board charged with kidnapping a woman, keeping her in his house in Windham, NH for three days, and sexually assaulting her. But this isn't the first time Gray has been accused of terrorizing women -- in fact, his history of violence against women goes back a startling 13 years.

He allegedly met his latest victim after she responded to roommate want-ad that he posted on Craigslist. Many of the trial details are sealed to protect the identity of his victim, though news reports indicate that he held her against her will and raped her over the course of several days before he drove her to Boston's Logan Airport and she was able to contact authorities.

Given the extent of his criminal past, it's surprising to many that Gray was a free man, let alone an elected official. The Eagle-Tribune recently reported in detail on the earlier charges, which include multiple restraining orders and several convictions -- including for assault. In 2003, Gray forced his then- girlfriend onto a bed “by grabbing her by the wrists and lying on her body with his body." The womanʼs son heard her scream, and came to her. Gray reportedly punched him in the face.

Read more and see the video at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/08/new-hampshire-politician-now-charged-with-rape-got-elected-despite-violent-past/

[uppityperson]

1. link missing

[Playinghardball]

2. post has been updated

[druidity33]

3. He's a planning board member...

that's not like, high government, you know. People don't pay a lot of attention to elected offices like that. OTOH, Salem is not that big, why would they want to elect PB members? Why not just have people apply?

:shrug: