GOP House candidate accused of abusing his kids including adopted daughter, 9, who says he ‘made her touch his genitals’
A REPUBLICAN House candidate has been accused of abusing his children, including an adopted daughter who said he “made her touch his genitals.”
Rick Roeber’s kids have come forward to reveal the alleged abuse they endured from their dad years ago, according to the Kansas City Star.
Anastasia Roeber of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has accused her dad of inappropriate sexual advances when she was just nine years old.
Her brother, Samson Roeber of New York City, has also spoken up about his dad – who he claims was “physically abusive” and “had a temper.”
Their accusations come weeks before Election Day.
Roeber is running for the 34th District House seat in Missouri and is on the general election ballot on November 3.
He is hoping to continue the legacy of his late wife Rebecca Roeber, who passed away at the age of 61 earlier this year.
His adopted daughter, Anastasia, recounted to the Kansas City Star of an occurrence that took place inside Roeber’s home.
As Anastasia spoke about the 1990 incident, she said: “He made me place my hand on his genitals.
“I just froze.”
She said Roeber later asked if he could touch her.
Samson, who was not sexually abused, told the news outlet: “He beat the s**t out of us all the time.
“Also, [he would] hold us by our necks and hold us against the wall.”
According to the Star, Gabrielle Galeano, a third sibling, admitted she knew about the abuse while living with her brother, sister and a fourth sibling.
The fourth sibling has also accused Roeber of sexual abuse, which the state of Missouri investigated.
All three siblings and their mom Michelle Keller, Roeber’s ex-wife, were interviewed by the Star Editorial Board.
Keller, who claimed her daughter didn’t say she was molested until 1993, gave a sworn deposition 13 years after the alleged abuse.
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However, Roeber has since refuted the abuse claims.
In an emailed statement to The Star’s Editorial Board, he said: “Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is a very real mental illness in today’s world.
“Our lawyer’s deposition revealed the lies of my children and their mother.”