{"id":5350,"date":"2026-04-16T00:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5350"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:44:11","slug":"investigators-are-zeroing-in-on-key-evidence-in-swalwell-accusers-rape-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5350","title":{"rendered":"Investigators are zeroing in on key evidence in Swalwell accuser&#8217;s rape claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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So investigators will need to find other ways into the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid it generate any kind of a police inquiry? Was there a disturbance call? That generates more potential evidence,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, investigators are parsing the material presented by Drewes to deputies.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re searching with particular intensity for anything specific that names the ex-congressman and specifies the rape, according to the source.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Drewes, right, said she \u201ccried all the time for years\u201d after the alleged attack. <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for California Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat do the text messages reveal, the photos reveal? Contemporaneous things. What do they show?\u201d the official asked.<\/p>\n<p>Drewes said the assault and its impact were documented in therapy sessions at a sexual assault center in Connecticut. Notes from those sessions will be invaluable to prosecutors if they name Swalwell and the crime, the source explained.<\/p>\n<p>If investigators want to interview Swalwell about the alleged crimes, he will have to participate willingly. Any search of his home, phones or computers will have to be done with a warrant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Representatives for the LA County Sheriff\u2019s Department declined to comment on the specifics of the probe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigators are in the process of gathering information, reviewing available evidence, and conducting follow up inquiries,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Once the investigation is concluded, the sheriff\u2019s department will present its findings to the Los Angeles District Attorney\u2019s office, which will decide if there is enough evidence to file charges.<\/p>\n<p>The DA\u2019s office has already taken the rare step of assigning a prosecuting attorney to aid in the investigation and is working with the sheriff\u2019s Special Victims Bureau on the case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Swalwell faces at least one other criminal probe, this one in New York. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur office has assigned our Sex\u00a0Crimes Division\u00a0to work closely with law enforcement,\u201d the DA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The stunning allegation comes\u00a0after four women last week revealed heinous claims against Swalwell, including one woman who said he sexually assaulted her.<\/p>\n<p>Another criminal case is proceeding against the disgraced Democrat in New York City, where the ex-staffer claims the assault occurred. <\/p>\n<p>The accusations have destroyed Swalwell\u2019s political career, prompting him first to pull out of the California governor\u2019s race and\u00a0then on resign from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Drewes said she didn\u2019t come forward sooner because of Swalwall\u2019s political connections and family ties to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In California, the statute of limitations for pursuing sexual assault charges can be extended to 10 years or longer.\u00a0But the passage of time still makes it harder for deputies to make their case, according to the high-ranking enforcement source.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be based on her word and any witnesses, especially witnesses of the actual crime itself,\u201d the official said. \u201cThat would go a real long way.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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