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COLUMBIAN, WA - State Rep. Richard Curtis, R-La Center, admitted to
having sex with a man he met at an adult video store in Spokane last
week, according to a police report released Tuesday afternoon. . .

The report is filled with graphic details of an encounter that began at
a porn store on a Spokane Valley strip and concluded miles away in
Curtis' room at the city's poshest hotel.

The police report contains an account of how Curtis allegedly donned
women's clothing, red stockings and a black sequined lingerie top before
engaging in a sex act at the store. He continued to wear them throughout
the night under his clothing.

Spokane police have finished their investigation and referred the case
to the prosecutors for possible filing of extortion charges against Cody
M. Castagna.

Castagna is a 26-year-old waiter from the Spokane area who allegedly
tried to blackmail Curtis for $1,000 and threatened to reveal his "gay
lifestyle" to the lawmaker's wife if he did not pay. . .

According to the police report, Curtis allegedly offered to pay $1,000
to have unprotected sex with Castagna.

"I feel that, honestly, I'm being wrongly accused and that (Curtis) is
using his power to take it off of him and put it on me," Castagna told
reporters during a press conference Tuesday. "He has completely changed
what actually happened and turned it around for his favor."

"He didn't make any threats against this guy (Curtis)," added Castanga's
attorney, David Partovi. "This is an extremely a low-level situation
that's being blown out of proportion by somebody who is trying to save
themselves."

Curtis did not return calls seeking comment Tuesday. He initially told
police that he did not have sex with the man but later recanted,
according to the police report. He also told police that he thought he
might have been given some type of drug because his memory of the
evening was hazy.

Spokane Police Detective Tim Madsen wrote in his report that Curtis
wanted to keep the whole incident quiet. . . Madsen, in his report, said
Castagna told him that Curtis wouldn't say what he did for a living. "I
work to help people out," Curtis reportedly said, before adding, "If I
told you, I'd have to kill you."

http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2007/10/10302007_
Police-report-sheds-new-light-on-Curtis-encounter.cfm


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