GOP state senator, seven other women say Charles Herbster groped them; he denies allegations

[brooklynite]

Nebraska Examiner

LINCOLN — Time after time, Charles Herbster worked the crowds as he attended events, either as a candidate for Nebraska governor, a significant Republican donor or a beauty pageant judge.

He would go up to a group and introduce himself. Often wearing his signature cowboy hat and suit, he would extend a handshake to the men. But when young women reached out for a handshake, as well, on at least several occasions he pulled them into an embrace instead.

Herbster, the CEO of Conklin Co. and now a frontrunner in the 2022 GOP primary race, sometimes went further, according to eight women who spoke with the Nebraska Examiner.

During an event in 2019, for example, Republican State Sen. Julie Slama confirmed that as she walked by Herbster, he reached up her skirt, without her consent, and touched her inappropriately. The incident happened in the middle of a crowded ballroom at the Douglas County Republican Party’s annual Elephant Remembers dinner.

At the time, Slama had been recently appointed to the District 1 legislative seat representing southeast Nebraska. Herbster owns a farm and a house in the district.

Herbster is a Republican candidate for Governor.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. bleccch.... I looked up lecher and found this

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[Aristus]

7. As we say where I'm from: "He's a OGGLY sumbitch!"

[Demovictory9]

2. Perv

[SmallFry]

3. Elephant forgot to keep his hands to himself. NT

[czarjak]

4. Herbster the Mollester?

[hamsterjill]

5. What!! No calls on DU for his immediate removal?

Like we do for accused Democrats?

Is it so commonplace for Republicans now that we just expect it? Yet, we boil our own in oil before they have a chance to defend themselves.

[Achilleaze]

6. Herbster is another Compleat Republican

He is a major supporter of THE BIG LIE - so naturally Cornhusker Republiproles are licking his shoelaces. They love them their Republican liars.