Washington official ‘glad’ to support sex offender on homelessness board in heated meetingBy Alec Gearty
May 18, 2023
A Washington official blew up at a fellow board member, who objected to a sex offender joining their committee, saying she was “glad” the convicted pedophile was nominated for the role.
Shanee Colston, the co-chair for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Continuum of Care Advisory Committee, presided over a Zoom call on May 3 where the group voted to approve prospective board members, including 38-year-old Thomas Whitaker-Raven Crowfoot.
Kristina Sawyckyj, a board member and sexual assault survivor, raised concerns with Whitaker’s nomination as she expressed she had a “bad experience” with him in the past.
“We have a code of ethics on this board and Thomas Whitaker-Raven Crowfoot is a sex offender — repeat sex offender — and I have had bad experience with him,” Sawyckyj, a military veteran, said.
Colston defended Whitaker while condemning Sawyckyj during a tense and firey outburst in front of the group.
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https://nypost.com/2023/05/18/washington-official-glad-to-support-sex-offender-on-homelessness-board-in-heated-meeting/