Founding Partner Cate Edwards Quoted in Article Regarding Edwards Beightol Lawsuit On Behalf Of Sexual Assault Survivor

Edwards Beightol, LLC, has teamed up with Tarlton Law in a lawsuit against a former Sunset Beach police officer. Founding Partner Cate Edwards was quoted in an online news article regarding the lawsuit. The article quotes Cate as follows: “This is a tragic case of a man grossly abusing his power as a law enforcement officer. He preyed upon a woman he was charged with protecting by requiring sexual favors in exchange for leniency.” (https://foxwilmington.com/local-news/former-sunset-beach-police-officer-accused-of-sexual-harassment-coercion/?fbclid=IwAR1vErco7o0mTCSfqX6BTTICm8sDp-9DQuh1y7l9J_n_h7RK8AsNuCwMQpI.) The article further quotes Cate as stating: “Ms. Mullen hopes her case will ensure that no one else in Sunset Beach will ever be forced, as she was, to choose between performing nonconsensual intimate acts and being charged with a crime. It is just wrong.” (Id.)