"At this time, we are not moving forward with a criminal investigation against Mr. Martin for sexual assault," Freeman said in a written statement. "Efforts to reach individuals who reported sexual allegations publicly in the media have not provided sufficient information to proceed. We respect all sexual assault victims' decisions on whether to participate in the criminal justice process."
Martin resigned from the city council in June following allegations published by our newsgathering partners at the News & Observer. Four men accused Martin of sexual misconduct in the newspaper's article; two claimed that he sexually assaulted them.