Patrick Kildee spoke to Michigan CBS affiliate WNEM about the alleged sexual molestation he says happened to him over fifty years ago at the hands of his second cousin, Rep. Dale Kildee, Michigan Democrat.
Patrick’s former case manager James Bottenhorn corroborated Patrick’s story and signed a statement remarking that Patrick was assigned to his caseload between the years 1984 and 1988:
“During this time that I worked with Patrick he stated that, as a minor, an adult relative abused him. At the time that Patrick disclosed this information to me this relative was serving as a U.S. Congressman from the state of Michigan.”
Congressman Kildee has adamantly denied the accusations, saying there is no “shred of truth” to them. Mr. Kildee spoke to the Flint Journal on Monday evening an gave his account of his relationship with Patrick.
