LETTER TO THE CCO EDITOR By WIFE OF CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE DR. RICHARD MOSS

written by Supit “Ying” Moss

Wife of the 8th District Congressional Candidate, Dr. Richard Moss

I thank the City-County Observer  for this opportunity to respond to the article on March 2, 2018, “8^th District Race Gets Personal for Moss, Bucshon,” written by Tom Langhorne of the Evansville Courier Press reporting on an incident that allegedly accused my good husband, Dr. Richard Moss, of misdemeanor battery in our Jasper home 25 years ago. It has been a dark cloud hanging over our family all these years and I would now like to set the record straight.

Though we had a marital spat, at no time was there physical contact between us, and definitely, no battery by Rick occurred then or at any time during our time together.  The report mentions an affidavit filed with the Dubois County Superior Court on March 16, 1993, alleging that Moss “pulled her hair and shoved her down onto some broken glass.”

It is time to put this to rest. The truth is that there was broken glass on the floor because I threw a glass at Rick who was holding our then one-year-old daughter in his arms and it fell and shattered on the floor. Rick could have himself called the police on me for domestic battery but did not. Rick never pushed me or touched me and never tried to shove me “down onto some broken glass.”  Further, the affidavit was hand-written by the officer – not me. It was not my affidavit.  It was his.  You can see the affidavit.  It is not my handwriting.  I could not read or understand it as my English was limited at the time, but he told me to sign it and so I did, not realizing what I was signing.  I was very upset. Though it was reported as a domestic disturbance, I feel my poor and broken English at the time, and the emotional distress I was suffering, miscommunicated what actually occurred to the investigating officers who struggled to understand what I meant to say.  But Rick is innocent.  Much of this was my fault.

Thankfully, the prosecuting attorney at the time recognized this misunderstanding and dismissed all charges against Rick.

It was only a misunderstanding between a husband and wife, 25 years ago.  Nothing more.

I have been married 29 years to Rick who is now running for Congress in Indiana’s 8^th District for the Republican Party. He has my most ardent supporters. Rick’s family, being his first constituency, stands behind him fully.

Rick and I first met in Thailand where we were married and where I assisted his surgeries as a nurse. We traveled throughout Southeast Asia on a motorcycle together for three years treating head and neck cancer victims that had little or no other access to healthcare. Our efforts were entirely voluntary.  We received little or no compensation.  Our work was highly acclaimed and decorated in my country, Thailand, as well as in Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Burma.

Upon our return to the USA, we settled in Jasper, IN and began our family and a private practice in medicine. We have been blessed with four children: Arielle, Noah, Adina, and Isaiah. Arielle was a Fulbright Scholar in Morocco and is going to Medical School next year. Noah graduated from IU last year, and Adina and Isaiah are in high school and middle school in Jasper.  Rick is a loving father and husband.  He has always been active in raising our children.  He also is a devoted son and wrote a book about his beloved mother and her struggles to raise her five sons in the Bronx as a single Mom.

In closing let me reiterate that the misunderstanding reported in the paper recently was a marital spat that never resulted in physical contact or battery by Rick.  It occurred 25 years ago.  Rick and I are happily married for 29 years with four outstanding and accomplished children.  That is the real story of Rick and our family.

Supit “Ying” Moss

Wife of the 8th District Congressional Candidate, Dr. Richard Moss

FOOTNOTE: THIS LETTER WAS POSTED BY THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WITHOUT BIAS, OPINION OR EDITING.