Newly elected Grass Valley Mayor Jason Fouyer said he “hopes the issue will be resolved quickly” so that the city and its residents can move on with city business, programs and services. “We all know what happens when I comment,” Swarthout said, referring to a barrage of criticism she received when she made the earlier remarks. Grass Valley City Councilwoman Lisa Swarthout, who had earlier called for Lamphier to step down from serving on Grass Valley City Council, declined comment Monday, referring the issue to Grass Valley Mayor Jason Fouyer. “As I feel an obligation to all who voted for me, and those who helped my campaign for Grass Valley City Council, I will take office and serve the community to the best of my ability.” “I believe that I will ultimately prevail as due process unfolds,” Lamphier said. In response to the news Monday that a misdemeanor complaint had been filed, Lamphier issued a statement through his attorney, Stephen Munkelt, indicating that he will keep to his “normal life and role in the community” pending the outcome of the criminal case. He said he would remain on the Nevada County Board of Supervisors until his term ends in January, and then take his seat on Grass Valley City Council. Lamphier has maintained he “has not proactively and knowingly ‘clicked on, visited or downloaded’ any inappropriate material from sites.” The files were subsequently sent to the Sacramento Valley High Tech Crimes Task Force to review and analyze and quantify the extent of the photo collection. The investigation reportedly was sparked by an anonymous tipster’s letter, and investigators found images of “very young girls” on Lamphier’s workplace computer, Royal said.
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