A Columbus County man who said state Sen. R.C. Soles Jr. fondled him as a boy has now recanted that accusation, according to The Fayetteville Observer.
In an interview this week, Stacy Osteen Scott said he didn't tell the truth last year in a taped television interview when he said Soles fondled him 12 years ago, when Scott was 15, and then paid him $1,000 in hush money. Wilmington TV station WWAY broadcast the year-old taped interview last week.
According to an article posted on the Fayetteville newspaper's website Monday evening, Scott said he was mentally ill and on drugs when he made the accusation against the Tabor City Democrat.
Scott's earlier comments against Soles triggered an SBI investigation, which is still ongoing.
The full account of Scott's statement is available here.
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Re: Soles accuser recants
These young men have money coming from R.C. So, he gives them cash and they buy drugs to take. When asked questions, they can't be trusted to tell the truth because they are on drugs. So why has R.C. not helped these young men in some way other than giving them cash to waste on cars, liquor, drugs, etc.?
This Senator can't possibly make the money he is giving out in campaigns and hush money in Tabor City having mostly young criminals for clients. What about the Tahoe he gave Mr. Wright who just came out of prison during which time R.C. sent him money. Who does not get that this man is not doing right?