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纽约市检察官正在调查针对加利福尼亚州民主党众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔的性侵指控，这一丑闻的最新进展彻底打乱了加利福尼亚州州长竞选的局势。
曼哈顿地区检察官办公室周日向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻证实，正对该指控展开调查，并呼吁受害者和掌握相关信息的人与该办公室联系。
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针对斯沃威尔的指控最早由《旧金山纪事报》于周五报道，该报发布的一篇文章详细披露了一名前工作人员指称的与斯沃威尔在加利福尼亚州和纽约州的数次遭遇。美国有线电视新闻网率先报道了曼哈顿地区检察官办公室的调查。
这位曾在斯沃威尔位于卡斯特罗谷的选区办公室任职的前雇员表示，斯沃威尔据称在她入职后不久就开始追求她。该女子未被《纪事报》披露姓名，她指称斯沃威尔通过Snapchat向她发送自己的不雅照片，索要她的裸照，并要求她在停车场为他口交。她还指称，2019年9月与斯沃威尔外出饮酒后，她在他的酒店床上赤身醒来，对当晚的经历几乎毫无记忆。
五年后的2024年，她已不再为斯沃威尔工作，她表示自己在纽约的一场慈善晚宴后与斯沃威尔见面饮酒。她说自己喝醉了，只能记起当晚的部分片段，包括据称她推开他并说“不”，而他仍强迫与她发生性关系。她表示，第二天早上醒来时发现阴道出血且身上有瘀伤。
《纪事报》称，其查阅了该女子在指称事件发生三天后发给一位朋友的短信，她在短信中写道自己被斯沃威尔“性侵”。
在众议院民主党人呼吁这位众议员退出加利福尼亚州州长竞选之际，斯沃威尔否认了这些指控，称其不属实。
“这些指控是虚假的，且恰好发生在对阵州长竞选领跑者的选举前夕，”斯沃威尔在一份声明中说道。“近20年来，我一直以检察官和国会议员的身份为公众服务，始终保护女性。”
斯沃威尔补充道：“未来几天我的重心是陪伴我的妻子和孩子，为我们数十年的公共服务辩护，对抗这些谎言。”
斯沃威尔还威胁要对该女子采取法律行动。
这些指控引发的政治影响迅速显现。
周五晚间发表的一份声明中，众议院民主党领导人呼吁对这些指控展开“迅速调查”，并要求斯沃威尔立即终止其竞选活动。他们呼吁追究责任，但并未敦促他辞去国会职务。
“这种行为对任何人来说都是不可接受的——当然更不应该是一名民选官员——必须得到严肃对待，”众议院少数党领袖、纽约州的哈基姆·杰弗里斯，民主党党鞭、马萨诸塞州的凯瑟琳·克拉克，以及民主党党团主席、加利福尼亚州的皮特·阿吉拉尔说道。“所有性侵和性骚扰的施暴者都必须被追究责任。”
佛罗里达州共和党众议员安娜·保利娜·卢纳已宣布计划就这些指控发起投票，将斯沃威尔驱逐出国会。投票最快可能在本周中期进行。
其影响正波及国会山，这场斗争可能直接影响中期选举前众议院的席位构成。
迪安娜·玛丽·洛和凯特琳·伊利克对本文亦有贡献。
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/new-york-prosecutors-to-investigate-sexual-assault-allegations-against-rep-eric-swalwell/
Manhattan DA investigating sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell
April 12, 2026 / 2:56 PM EDT / CBS News
Prosecutors in New York City are investigating sexual assault allegations against Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, the latest turn in a scandal that has upended the California governor’s race.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CBS News on Sunday that it was investigating the allegations and asked survivors and those with relevant information to contact the office.
“Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
The allegations against Swalwell were first reported Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story detailing a former staffer’s alleged encounters with Swalwell in California and in New York. CNN first reported on the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office investigation.
The former employee of Swalwell’s district office in Castro Valley said he allegedly started pursuing her shortly after she was hired. The woman, who was not named by the Chronicle, alleged Swalwell sent her inappropriate photos of himself via Snapchat, requested nude photos of her and asked her to perform oral sex on him in a parking lot. She also alleged that after going out for drinks with Swalwell in September 2019, she woke up naked in his hotel bed with little recollection of the night.
Five years later, in 2024, when she no longer worked for Swalwell, she said she met him for drinks after a charity gala in New York. She said she became intoxicated and only remembers parts of the night, including allegedly pushing him away and telling him “no” while he forced himself on her. She said she woke up the next morning with vaginal bleeding and bruises.
The Chronicle said it reviewed texts the woman sent to a friend three days after the alleged incident, in which she wrote she was “sexually assaulted” by Swalwell.
Amid calls from House Democrats for the representative to drop out of the race for California governor, Swalwell has denied the allegations and said they were untrue.
“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor,” Swalwell said in a statement. “For nearly 20 years, I have served the public — as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women.”
Added Swalwell: “My focus in the coming days is to be with my wife and children and defend our decades of service against these lies.”
Swalwell also threatened to take legal action against the woman.
The political fallout from the allegations has been swift.
In a statement Friday night, House Democratic leaders called for a “swift investigation” into the allegations and for Swalwell to immediately end his campaign. They called for accountability, but stopped short of urging him to resign from Congress.
“This is unacceptable of anyone — certainly not an elected official — and must be taken seriously,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California said. “All perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment must be held accountable.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, has announced plans to force a vote to expel Swalwell over the allegations. A vote could come as soon as midweek.
The effects are rippling across Capitol Hill, teeing up a fight that could directly impact the makeup of the House heading into the midterm elections.
Deanna Marie Lowe and Caitlin Yilek contributed to this report.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/new-york-prosecutors-to-investigate-sexual-assault-allegations-against-rep-eric-swalwell/
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