Neil Goldschmidt
Mayor of Portland, OR

Allegations Summary:
Statutory Rape
Alleged Victim Gender:
Female
Political Party:

Neil Goldschmidt is a former businessman and politician.  He served as the governor of Oregon from 1987-1991, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 1979-1981, and the mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1973-1979.

In 2004, a woman alleged that Goldschmidt had started a months-long sexual relationship with her during the mid-1970s, when she was 13 years old.  Goldschmidt confirmed the woman’s account, although he stated that she was 14 years old at the time.