Dec 18, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana State Senate Minority Leader Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis denied further allegations of sexual misconduct in an interview with FOX59/CBS4. On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Star reported that three more women accused Taylor of sexual misconduct. This comes after the publication first published allegations against Taylor by three women last month. As of Dec. 18, six total women have alleged harassment and misconduct against Taylor. The new allegations include claims that Taylor touched women without their permission, one of whom said that he forcibly kissed her. "These allegations that have come out recently are just... they're false," Taylor said Wednesday. "And that's all I can say about that... I didn't do the things that people are saying that I've done. And I can't chase a ghost. I don't know who these people are. And I can't chase a ghost. I can't." Taylor was reelected earlier this year as the Indiana Senate's minority leader after the accusations were brought forward. In an initial statement at the time, Taylor said: "As an elected official, I am responsible for maintaining high professionalism and respecting the boundaries of all I engage with. While this has always been my goal, there have been times when I may have blurred the lines and behaved in a manner that potentially made my colleagues or those who witnessed my actions uncomfortable. While it was never my intent to cause harm, I acknowledge that I have fallen short, and for this, I apologize." Indiana State Sen. speaks for first time since sexual harassment allegations On Wednesday, Taylor spoke with reporters after the second set of allegations were brought forward. Taylor said that his focus moving forward into the next legislative session is to "try to get public policy passed." "I'm not going to address those issues from over 15 years ago that are false, and that's the way I'm going to proceed," Taylor said. "...I'm denying everything that has been alleged that I have not talked to my caucus about. My caucus knows everything that I've talked to them about." When asked if he was hearing from colleagues about whether or not he should step down from his position, Taylor said he would not discuss his internal caucus situation. Taylor also said he has emphasized the importance of workplace safety, not only through his actions but through his votes. When asked how he gains trust from other Democrats after this second set of allegations, he said: Indiana Senate Democrats elect leadership in midst of sexual harassment allegations "We all are human beings, so we're going to have different ideas about what public policy we should take. But my track record speaks for itself," Taylor said. "My chief of staff, female. Finance director, female. The communications director, female. The first executive director of the senate Democrat caucus when I became leader, female. Those are, that's factual information. That's all I can tell you." Ultimately, Taylor said he wants to get back to "the work that [he] was elected here to do" by helping push public policy that helps Hoosiers. "Could I say I haven't made a mistake in 16 years? I think that would be very presumptuous to say. And I said if I did, I apologize. And I do. I love being a Senator. I love the work that I do," he said. "I love my constituents. I love helping people who need help. That's all that my entire career has been based on, the people who don't have a voice. I just... I can't understand what this is about. "I'm not gonna like do something negative against these women. They deserve to be heard. But I did not do these things." Individuals can watch the interview with Taylor in full in the video player above.
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