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Texas Dem's claim about abuse victim's family unravels after relatives say they're 'tired of being used'

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is facing blowback after the family of a child sex abuse victim whose case he invoked publicly contradicted his claim and said they are "tired of being used" in the election.Talarico held a news conference July 9 outside the office of his Senate opponent, Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, at which he accused Paxton of giving an "Epstein-style sweetheart deal" to former Waco, Texas, attorney Adam Hoffman.Pressed by reporters on whether he had personally spoken to the victim’s family, Talarico answered, "Our team has been in contact."However...