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A 19-year-old intern testified before a Legislative Ethics Committee that she had been raped by now-former Republican State Senator Aaron von Ehlinger.
The woman soon became the target of an organized harassment campaign undertaken by other Idaho lawmakers and supporters, including one who shared a link from a far-right blog post that publicly named the alleged victim, included her photo and revealed details about her personal life, according to a new report from The Associated Press.
After he woman, who had once believed the position was the first step in her path toward a career in government, testified against von Ehlinger, his supporters mobbed her as she made her way out of the hearing, crowding her and taking photos and video.