LAS VEGAS (AP) — A northern Nevada sheriff says a sexual assault investigation into pimp and legislative candidate Dennis Hof is based upon fresh allegations made over the weekend by a woman at a Carson City hospital.
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Wednesday night that his office responded after a woman made a complaint alleging that Hof had raped her sometime over the weekend. He declined to say whether the woman worked for Hof at one of his brothels, citing a desired to protect the privacy of the victim.
Furlong said his office felt it would be better of the state handled the investigation because Hof is a political candidate and there's a contentious battle over whether to continue to allow brothels in neighboring Lyon County.
Hof, who is running as a Republican this year for a state Assembly seat, said in a statement Wednesday that he is cooperating with the investigation but denies any wrongdoing.
