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Sturgeon: Alex Salmond sexual harassment claims 'could not be ignored'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-45294504Two people have made complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond, who denies ever sexually harassing anyone.
His successor, Nicola Sturgeon, said the complaints were made in January and were investigated through a process she had agreed to. Mr Salmond told BBC Scotland he was "no saint" and has "got flaws". He added: "I have made many mistakes in my life, political and personal. But I have not sexually harassed anyone and I certainly have not been engaged in criminality."
The Daily Record, which broke the story on Thursday night, says the allegations date back to December 2013, and that Mr Salmond has been reported to police over claims he sexually assaulted two staff members at the first minister's official residence at Bute House in Edinburgh.
In a BBC Scotland interview, Ms Sturgeon did not give any further details of the allegations or the outcome of the government investigation. She also said she was "acutely aware how upsetting this will be" for her party, but stressed that "complaints could not be ignored or swept under the carpet".
His successor, Nicola Sturgeon, said the complaints were made in January and were investigated through a process she had agreed to. Mr Salmond told BBC Scotland he was "no saint" and has "got flaws". He added: "I have made many mistakes in my life, political and personal. But I have not sexually harassed anyone and I certainly have not been engaged in criminality."
The Daily Record, which broke the story on Thursday night, says the allegations date back to December 2013, and that Mr Salmond has been reported to police over claims he sexually assaulted two staff members at the first minister's official residence at Bute House in Edinburgh.
In a BBC Scotland interview, Ms Sturgeon did not give any further details of the allegations or the outcome of the government investigation. She also said she was "acutely aware how upsetting this will be" for her party, but stressed that "complaints could not be ignored or swept under the carpet".