Gallina faces additional allegations

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Three new assault charges were added to the list of sexual misconduct allegations against Asotin County Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina at a court hearing Thursday morning in Spokane County. Judge Michael Price approved amended information at a brief hearing.

Gallina, who has pleaded not guilty to all allegations, is now facing seven charges for alleged incidents while he was on the bench in Asotin, Garfield and Columbia counties. The 55-year-old Clarkston resident has been on paid administrative leave since his arrest on April 10th at the Asotin County Courthouse.

He is charged with second-degree rape and indecent liberties, both Class A felonies, and five counts of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, gross misdemeanors, for alleged crimes against three women employed at the Asotin County Courthouse. All of the alleged incidents occurred in the workplace.

Judge Price has scheduled a pretrial hearing for August 23rd, and the trial is tentatively set to begin September 30th. (Lewiston Tribune)

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