From The Orlando Sentinel, 8/3/07:

State Rep. Allen explains sex case: Fear made me play along

TITUSVILLE -

State Rep. Bob Allen told police he was just playing along when a
undercover officer suggested in a public restroom that the legislator
give him oral sex and $20 because he was intimidated, according to a
taped statement and other documents released Thursday.

Allen has already denied any wrongdoing, but the recordings and
documents offered new details about what he and police say happened on
July 11 inside the men's room at Veterans Memorial Park.

"I certainly wasn't there to have sex with anybody and certainly
wasn't there to exchange money for it," said Allen, R-Merritt Island,
who was arrested on charges of soliciting prostitution.

"This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other
black guys around in the park," Allen, who is white, told police in a
taped statement after his arrest.

From The Orlando Sentinel, 8/3/07:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-allentape0307aug03,0,1892734.story

State Rep. Allen explains sex case: Fear made me play along

TITUSVILLE -

State Rep. Bob Allen told police he was just playing along when a
undercover officer suggested in a public restroom that the legislator
give him oral sex and $20 because he was intimidated, according to a
taped statement and other documents released Thursday.

Allen has already denied any wrongdoing, but the recordings and
documents offered new details about what he and police say happened on
July 11 inside the men's room at Veterans Memorial Park.

"I certainly wasn't there to have sex with anybody and certainly
wasn't there to exchange money for it," said Allen, R-Merritt Island,
who was arrested on charges of soliciting prostitution.

"This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other
black guys around in the park," Allen, who is white, told police in a
taped statement after his arrest.

Allen said he feared he "was about to be a statistic" and would have
said anything just to get away.

Allen, who couldn't be reached for comment Thursday, has repeatedly
declared his innocence, his intention to fight the charges and his
desire to stay in office.

Three undercover officers said they were staking out a nearby condo
hoping to catch a burglar when Allen entered a park bathroom at about
3:30 p.m.

The officers, who didn't recognize the seven-year legislator, said
they thought he was behaving suspiciously and thought that he was
looking for a sexual partner, according to the reports released by the
Brevard-Seminole State Attorney's Office.

In a written statement released Thursday, Titusville Officer Danny
Kavanaugh recalled entering the restroom twice and said he was drying
his hands in a stall when Allen peered over the stall door.

After peering over the stall a second time, Allen pushed open the door
and joined Kavanaugh inside, the officer wrote.

Allen muttered " 'hi,' " and then said, " 'this is kind of a public
place, isn't it,' " the report said.

The officer said he asked Allen about going somewhere else and that
the legislator suggested going "across the bridge, it's quieter over
there."

"Well look, man, I'm trying to make some money; you think you can hook
me up with 20 bucks?" Kavanaugh asked Allen.

The officer said Allen responded, "Sure, I can do that, but this place
is too public."

Then Kavanaugh said he told Allen, "I wanna know what I gotta do for
20 bucks before we leave.' "

He said Allen replied: "I don't know what you're into."

According to Kavanaugh's statement, the officer said, "do you want
just [oral sex]?" and Allen replied, "I was thinking you would want
one."

The officer said he then asked Allen, "but you'll still give me the 20
bucks for that . . . and that the legislator said, "yeah, I wouldn't
argue with that."

As Allen turned and motioned for the officer to follow him to his car,
Kavanaugh identified himself as a police officer by raising his shirt
and exposing his badge.

When Allen was being placed in a marked patrol car, he asked whether
"it would help" if he was a state legislator, according to a police
report.

The officer replied, "No."

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Ya can't make this stuff up.

Harry