TX - David Scott, SVP of Exxon's shale oil business faces sexual assault charge, Oct 2023

[arielilane]

HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The head of Exxon Mobil's (XOM.N) shale oil and gas business, a unit involved in merger talks with rival Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N), was arrested at a Texas hotel last week on a sexual assault charge, police said.

David Scott, an Exxon senior vice president who oversees all its shale oil and gas production business, was arrested early Thursday morning at a La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel in Magnolia, Texas, the Montgomery Sheriff's Office said.


Efforts to reach Scott were unsuccessful. It was not immediately clear if he had legal representation.

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Head of Exxon's shale oil business faces sexual assault charge in Texas

October 9, 20236:29 AM EDTUpdated 6 hours ago

 

[arielilane]

Exxon Mobil's top shale exec arrested on sexual-assault charge in Texas

Last Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 8:02 a.m. ET

 

[azure]

My first thought when I saw this headline was "and water is wet". Obviously this senior vice president was only at a $120 a night La Quinta Inn because he was up to no good. I'm so glad one of the women was able to get away and call 911.

 

[Sulamith]

My first thought when I saw this headline was "and water is wet". Obviously this senior vice president was only at a $120 a night La Quinta Inn because he was up to no good. I'm so glad one of the women was able to get away and call 911.

My thoughts exactly.