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http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/sloan-wilson-rappoport-sexual-assault-104819.html?hp=l1

Bush administration official arrested on sexual assault charge

A prominent lobbyist and former George W. Bush administration official has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault.

Sloan Wilson Rappoport, listed in public reports as a lobbyist for Downey McGrath Group, was arrested Wednesday by Fairfax, Va. county police.

He was charged him with abduction, sexual battery, and obscene display in connection with an alleged assault that occurred at Bailey’s Crossroads.

According to the Fairfax County police department, a 28-year-old woman was shopping in a Ross clothing store earlier this month when a man approached her speaking Spanish. As she left the store, the same man pulled up in silver-colored Mercedes and asked her to get in.

The alleged assailant then locked the doors, drove to a location nearby and sexually assaulted her, according to a police statement.

As of Wednesday, Rappoport’s bio has been removed from the Downey McGrath Group website. However, he appears on lobbying registrations for the firm as recently as February. The firm did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to an archived version of the bio, which identifies Rappoport as a vice president to the firm, he worked mostly on international trade,financial services, healthcare, energy and environment.

He’s also previously served in senior positions in the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), former Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and ex-Rep. Bob Stump (R-Ariz.)

An attorney for Rappoport did not immediately respond to a request for comment.