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Christian Ziegler rape accusations investigation
Playlist by Sarasota Herald-TribuneFormer Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Ziegler was accused of rape in 2023. The case was investigated by the Sarasota Police Department. He was not charged.Follow the podcast:
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Sarasota Police first interview of Christian Ziegler over rape accusations
Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of the first interview conducted with former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Zielger, who was accused of rape. He was not charged. Read the story.
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Sarasota Police interview of Christian Ziegler over rape accusations
Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of an interview conducted with former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Zielger, who was accused of rape, in which he gave a DNA sample and provided information on cloud backups of his computer files. He was not charged. Read the story.
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Sarasota Police third interview of Christian Ziegler over rape accusations
Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of the third interview conducted with former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Zielger, who was accused of rape. He was not charged. Read the story.
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Sarasota Police interview of Bridget Ziegler from Christian Ziegler rape investigation
Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of the interview conducted with Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler while they were investigating a rape allegation against her husband. He was not charged. Read the story.
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911 audio related to sexual battery allegations against Christian Ziegler
This 911 call was made Oct. 4, 2023, by the friend and co-worker of the woman who accused Sarasota GOP Chair Christian Ziegler of sexual battery. The caller reports that her friend was despondent over what happened she was worried she was suicidal. Read the story. (Audio from the Sarasota County Sh…
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