Idaho legislator accused of unwanted sexual contact
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Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger R-Lewiston
BOISE (AP) An Idaho legislative ethics committee is investigating reports that Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger had what he called “unconsented sexual contact” with an adult volunteer, a newspaper reported.
Von Ehlinger, a Republican from Lewiston, denied the allegation, The Lewiston Tribune reported Friday. He did not describe the complaint’s allegations, and it wasn’t clear where the alleged sexual contact took place.
“This episode is an embarrassment to me, but I assure my constituents in Nez Perce and Lewis counties that I have not broken any laws or legislative rules, nor have I violated the concepts of appropriate social conduct,” he told the newspaper in a prepared statement.
Idaho Rep Von Ehlinger accused of unwanted sexual contact
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