April 29, 2021
An Idaho House Ethics Committee heard testimony Wednesday to decide if Lewiston Representative Aaron von Ehlinger was guilty of conduct unbecoming with regard to allegations of unwanted sexual contact with a 19-year-old legislative staff member in March.
During the 5 hour hearing, the committee heard arguments from the 38-year-old von Ehlinger’s attorney, along with the unnamed accuser and several other House members.
The 5 member committee is charged with determining if von Ehlinger violated House ethics rules related to the conduct of the body’s representatives.
The Ethics Committee can recommend that von Ehlinger be reprimanded, censured, expelled, or have the allegations dismissed, but it’s up to the full House to pass final judgment.