Sheriff Urquhart Sues Accuser For Defamation

Leaders who've endorsed Sheriff Urquhart for re-election are jumping ship.by Steven HsiehSheriff John Urquhart denies two sexual misconduct allegations. King County
King County Sheriff John Urquhart on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against Brian Barnes, the ex-deputy who alleged that the sheriff groped him three years ago in the parking lot of a Renton restaurant.
Seattlepi.com first reported on the lawsuit, which was filed in King County Superior Court.
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