‘It All Looks Bad,' Said Former Attorney on Trial After Alleged Sex Assault of Girl

McKINNEY -- Michael Harssema knew it looked bad to be out alone with a 16-year-old until 2 a.m. And he knew that his claim that he was helping the girl withe emotional problems would be met with skepticism.That's according to his interview with police in February 2014. Jurors in his sexual assault trial watched an hour and 37 minutes of that interview by former Allen police investigator Joe Anders on Wednesday.Harssema denies doing anything wrong. But he's on trial for allegedly assaulting the girl shortly after her 16th birthday.  Continue reading...

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