New accuser says she witnessed sexual abuse by Kavanaugh

A new woman is claiming to have witnessed sexually abusive behavior by Brett Kavanaugh and says she was gang-raped at a party in the early 1980s attended by the Supreme Court nominee.

Julie Swetnick says in a statement released by her lawyer that the events took place at parties she attended while a high school student in suburban Maryland.

She says she saw Kavanaugh behave as a “mean drunk” at such parties and witnessed him “engage in highly inappropriate conduct” that included the “fondling and grabbing of girls without their consent.”

“I observed Brett Kavanaugh drink excessively at many of these parties and engage in abusive and physically aggressive behavior towards girls, including pressing girls against him without their consent, ‘grinding’ against girls, and attempting to remove or shift girls’ clothing to expose private body parts,” Swetnick says.

“I likewise observed him be verbally abusive towards girls by making crude sexual comments to them that were designed to demean, humiliate and embarrass them,” she says.

Swetnick says Kavanaugh’s claim of “innocence” and lack of sexual activity in high school was “absolutely false and a lie.”

Below is my correspondence to Mr. Davis of moments ago, together with a sworn declaration from my client. We demand an immediate FBI investigation into the allegations. Under no circumstances should Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed absent a full and complete investigation. pic.twitter.com/QHbHBbbfbE

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018

Swetnick, who has worked extensively for the US federal government, also says she was drugged and gang-raped at a party in approximately 1982 at which Kavanaugh was present.

She did not claim that Kavanaugh took part or was aware of her rape but she claimed that he and other boys in his circle engaged in similar behavior.

— AFP