Daily Interlake from Feb. 2009.. Be sure and Check out the Comments Section..

...According to Cookie Haidle, a victim's advocate for Lincoln County Crisis Solutions, nine Eureka-area women have approached her since May 2008 alleging rape. A 10th woman was raped in early 2007, she said.

Five of the women Haidle is in contact with reported their alleged rape to law enforcement — either the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office or Eureka Police Department.

A sixth made a statement but later withdrew it. Four will not allow her to contact authorities.And Haidle, who is not associated with the recall petition, believes three of the alleged rapes were committed by the same group of people. Alcohol and date-rape drugs appear to be common elements."I feel the judgment was made that either they didn't believe a sexual assault happened... or they didn't think there was enough evidence to continue an investigation," Haidle said. "It's kind of like they're brushed off.

Excuses have been made."The most recent rape allegedly occurred on Jan. 12, Haidle said. A woman on a four-day methamphetamine bender was tied to a bed and possibly drugged. The woman refused a rape test because of other sexual activity, but did give a blood sample, Haidle said.
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