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BOISE, Idaho (AP) An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured. The investigation into Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger began in March after a young staffer reported he raped her in his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant. Von Ehlinger has denied all wrongdoing and maintains he had consensual sexual contact with the young woman. He resigned Thursday after an ethics committee unanimously agreed that he engaged in “behavior unbecoming” and recommended that he be suspended without pay for the rest of the legislative session. The Boise Police Department is investigating the rape allegations, and von Ehlinger has not been charged.
Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling State Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, listens as an alleged victim, identified as Jane Doe, offers testimony during a hearing before the Idaho Ethics and House Policy Committee, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the Lincoln Auditorium at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Von Ehlinger was before the committee to face sexual misconduct allegations with a 19-year-old volunteer staff member during the current legislative session. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP) | Photo: AP By REBECCA BOONE Created: April 29, 2021 11:20 AM
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured.
Ethics panel: Lawmaker accused of rape should be censured and suspended
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BOISE (AP) A legislative ethics committee on Thursday found that an Idaho lawmaker who was accused of rape by a 19-year-old intern should be formally censured and suspended from office.
The full House could vote on the matter as soon as Friday, and if a majority agrees, Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger will be required to vacate his office and stay off the Statehouse grounds immediately. In that case, a new lawmaker would be appointed to fill in for the Republican from Lewiston.
Rebecca Boone
The Idaho Ethics and House Policy Committee votes during a hearing regarding state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, center back to camera, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. The committee agreed that von Ehlinger, accused of rape by a 19-year-old intern, should be formally censured and suspended from office. The full House could vote on the matter as soon as Friday. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP) April 29, 2021 - 2:10 PM
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured.
The investigation into Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger began in March after a young staffer reported he raped her in his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant. Von Ehlinger has denied all wrongdoing and maintains he had consensual sexual contact with the young woman. He resigned Thursday after an ethics committee unanimously agreed that he enga