No Alameda County victims have come forward in Swalwell case as DAs clash over hotline

OAKLAND, Calif. – Despite multiple public allegations of sexual misconduct against former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, no one in Alameda County has reported abuse to law enforcement – a gap fueling a dispute between the county’s current and former district attorneys over how potential victims should come forward.

District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson on Thursday urged anyone who may have been sexually assaulted to contact law enforcement or victim services, while warning them not to share information with a hotline launched this week by her political rival, former DA Pamela Price.

Jones Dickson and Price said they have not received any reports from county residents accusing Swalwell of wrongdoing. The former East Bay congressman, who recently ended his run for California governor, has denied allegations of sexual assault and misconduct raised in media reports…

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