Original sentence: McCarthy and Pearson were old foes; they came to blows in 1950 when McCarthy claimed he merely "slapped" Pearson, but others said he kneed the journalist in the groin; no charges were filed
Edited sentence: Another rumor held that McCarthy was drawn to under-aged girls.In 1950 He assaulted journalist Drew Pearson in the cloakroom of a Washington club, reportedly kneeing him in the groin.McCarthy was physically violent toward his critics on at least one occasion.McCarthy, who admitted the assault, claimed he merely "slapped" Pearson.Reporter Walter Trohan once remarked "He just couldn't keep his hands off young girls.Why the Communist opposition didn't plant a minor on him and raise the cry of statutory rape, I don't know