And then, there's this other allegation from 2007 where more teenage girls tell police they don't like it when Mr. Johnson hugs them.

Oh, and the first report in Camelback Mountain? Guess where that is located. If you said near Scottsdale, well, you just won yourself an official Buzzsaw beer bong.

Johnson Dogged By Sexual Misconduct Allegations [ABC News 10]
Kevin Johnson Report [Sac Bee]

Johnson is already facing a few thorny issues. First, his commitment to urban renewal apparently does not extend to the properties he owns (as Will wrote back in October). Johnson apologized after The Sacramento Bee ran a story about Kynship Development, a for-profit company owned by Johnson. Nearly half of Kynship's 37 properties have been cited for health code violations over the past decade, and we're not talking about minor stuff.

For months, the remains of animals — sheep and goats that neighbors suspect were dumped by someone butchering them for meat — have turned up with gut-churning frequency on the empty weed patch. Neglected lots attract problems, especially in lower-income areas. On the 33rd Street parcel, the animal remains molder alongside garbage, discarded construction materials and jagged bike parts as children play nearby. Kynship Development also owns two rental homes nearby. One has had sewage bubbling up in the backyard and waste backing up in the washing machine, while the other is infested with mice, according to tenants and a city report.

But more potentially damaging are old allegations of Johnson's inappropriate behavior with a teenage girl 10 years ago in Phoenix, for which he was ultimately never prosecuted.

The alleged sexual contacts, Turley wrote, had occurred in the summer of '95, when Kim was 16 and Johnson was 29. He quoted Kim Adams extensively in his demand letter, including this account: "He [Johnson] said I could sleep in his room or the guesthouse and I chose the guesthouse. . . . We got into the bed and he took all of my clothes off and all of his but his shirt. He was on top of me touching me all over—my breasts, butt, in between my legs, and stomach. Then he took off his shirt. I didn't really know what to do—I was very confused because I thought we were friends, but I didn't know what else to do than to go along with it. . . . He told me to pinky-promise not to say anything and when I asked why, he said I knew why."

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office declined to prosecute Johnson, saying the case did not meet the agency's threshold of "reasonable likelihood of conviction." Hey, I have nothing against the guy. But this is politics in the Eliot Spitzer/Mark Foley Era, and stories like this are red meat. KJ may have a future in politics, but I wouldn't bet on him here.

The Summer Of '95 [Phoenix New Times]
Investigative Report: Neglect Taints A Star's Legacy [Sacramento Bee]
Kevin Johnson Has Little Use For Your Meat [Deadspin]

Anyway, here's what Kevin Johnson is doing: He's filling bags with animal remains and dumping them along discarded construction materials in Sacramento.

For months, the remains of animals — sheep and goats that neighbors suspect were dumped by someone butchering them for meat — have turned up with gut-churning frequency on the empty weed patch.

Johnson's for-profit company, Kynship Development, also owns two rental homes nearby. One has had sewage bubbling up in the backyard and waste backing up in the washing machine, while the other is infested with mice, according to tenants and a city report.

Locals say that almost every piece of land owned by Johnson has had similar problems. We're not sure what the heck he's doing with all those sheep and goats; maybe the newest sports scandal will be goatfighting.

Neglect Taints A Star's Legacy [Sacramento Bee]