James E. West
American politician
Died when: 55 years 116 days (663 months)Star Sign: Aries
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James Elton "Jim" West (March 28, 1951 – July 22, 2006) was an American politician from Spokane, Washington.While Mayor of Spokane in 2005, he was the target of allegations of the sexual abuse of boys twenty years earlier.
These allegations became public after West became a target of a sting operation conducted by his hometown newspaper, The Spokesman-Review.
Some journalists and academics criticized the paper for what they saw as a form of entrapment.West admitted engaging in homosexual behavior with adults, despite an earlier record of supporting "anti-gay" legislation.
Though never charged, he was removed from office by recall in 2005.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) eventually closed its investigation and took no action for lack of evidence.
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