PULLMAN, Wash. — Following the sexual misconduct allegations from Alyssa Wold-Bodeau against Jason Gesser, another woman has come forward with allegations against the former Washington State University assistant athletic director.
Hearing Wold-Bodeau's story inspired Lindsey Streets to come forward to tell her own story involving Gesser.
Streets was a massage therapist about three years ago in Moscow, Idaho, and Gesser was one of her clients. Streets said he was nothing but kind to her, until one day during a massage, he did something that frightened her.
“He moved the blanket to expose himself and at that time he reached for my hand,” Streets said. “I was very scared…I pulled my hands away, I draped his legs, I left the room.”
Streets said she was terrified immediately after the incident.
“I did not confront him about the issue, I let him leave," she said. "I called the police."
As Gesser was leaving, Streets said he left her a generous tip.
“That tip to me said ‘hush money,' but he told the police that tip was because I worked him into my schedule that day and he was grateful,” Streets said.
As for that police investigation, Streets said officers told her that it was it was a case of he-said-she-said.
“Basically it was his word against mine and that nothing could be done except that they could ban him from my place of business,” Streets said.
Three years later, a friend sent Streets an article about another allegation against Gesser from Wold-Bodeau.
“As soon as I saw that this happened to Alyssa and it happened around the same time that it happened to me, I knew that I also needed to bring my story forward,” Streets said. “Because singularly, you feel so alone and powerless that your one story is still just your word against his, but collectively we can make an impact. I feel grateful that he’s out of a position of power and a position of influence."
Streets wanted to share her message with women who might have been abused or harassed.
“I’m sorry for every single person who was hurt by him and you’re not alone and you’re strong and you’re brave and if this man’s hurt you, your story is important and your voice deserves to be heard,” she said.
Lindsey also said she has empathy for the Gesser family, pointing out that this must be a difficult time for them.