Inglewood Mayor James Butts denies student's allegation as attorney announces government claim
An attorney representing an Inglewood student is filing a government claim against Mayor Butts and the city, alleging the mayor touched her inappropriately during an event. INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The attorney for an Inglewood high school student who says Mayor James T. Butts Jr. touched her inappropriately at a city event says she is filing a government claim against the mayor and the city. The mayor denies the allegation and calls the move "obvious political warfare" days before the election. The allegation stems from Votechella, a youth voter registration event held at Inglewood City Hall on Sept. 15. Glasgow said the student is filing a claim under the Government Claims Act. A government claim is generally required before a lawsuit can be filed against a public agency in California. Glasgow also argued the mayor's alleged conduct could be prosecuted as a felony under California law. No…