Over the previous two years, King County Assessor John Wilson has been entangled in a troubling sample of conduct towards his ex-fiancée that culminated final month in misdemeanor expenses. The Metropolitan King County Council voted no confidence in him final June, calling for his resignation. He didn’t, and continued his finally unsuccessful marketing campaign for county government.
Latest proof suggests his conduct persists regardless of regulation enforcement intervention. Clearly, Wilson ought to resign the elected workplace that he’s held for 11 years. His arraignment on the unique expenses is Wednesday.
Final month, the Seattle Metropolis Legal professional’s workplace charged Wilson with two misdemeanor counts of violating a courtroom safety order, based on courtroom paperwork, 9 months after he was arrested exterior of his ex-fiancée’s house and accused of stalking her and violating a safety order.
In Might of 2024, Wilson’s ex-fiancée, citing stalking and harassment, had a safety order positioned in opposition to Wilson that barred him from contacting her or coming inside 1,000 toes of her house or her office. The couple later reconciled and the grievance was dropped.
A yr later, that very same home companion once more sought safety, and one other no-contact order was issued by King County Superior Courtroom. Wilson was accused twice final summer time — in June and July — of violating that order.
Simply days after the two-count cost got here down March 23, Wilson once more made contact together with his ex-fiancée through a number of emails, based on a police report.
In his public apology in October, he mentioned, “I fell wanting requirements of conduct I’ve at all times tried to follow. I ask her forgiveness. … I’ve precipitated ache and turmoil and undermined the belief I’ve constructed with so many individuals, each personally and professionally.”
He introduced that he wouldn’t search reelection this yr to the job that pays greater than $240,000 a yr. That’s a very good factor. However that’s not sufficient.
Whereas Wilson has the fitting to due course of, and is harmless till confirmed responsible, the seriousness of the repeated accusations, particularly after being charged, makes him unfit to carry public workplace.
