Idaho lawmaker (R) accused of rape
The investigation into Lewiston Republican Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger’s conduct began in March when a 19-year-old legislative intern told a supervisor that the 38-year-old lawmaker raped her at his apartment after the two had dinner at a restaurant.
The Boise Police Department has a criminal investigation underway, and the Legislature’s Ethics Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing ... Von Ehlinger has denied the allegations and maintains the sexual encounter was consensual. “I take my my service seriously, both to my Country and to my State and the idea that I would be out doing something like this is um, preposterous,” he told the committee according to a transcript of the interview. “And it disgusts me to even be accused of it.”
von Ehlinger was previously warned against ‘hitting on’ women who work at the Statehouse after his colleagues heard complaints from staffers. Von Ehlinger said that despite the warnings, he still thought it was appropriate to ask staffers out on dates because he believed if the individual had a problem with it, they would let him know.
The 19-year-old intern told the committee that von Ehlinger brought her back to his apartment instead of to her car after dinner because he said he had to pick up something first. When they were inside, she said he physically carried her to the bedroom and at one point he was kneeling on her with his knees on top of her ... She said she told von Ehlinger she didn’t want to have sex ... She said the lawmaker ignored her, forcing her to have sex.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/idaho-lawmaker-accused-rape-warned-behavior-77330452
= new reply since forum marked as read
What? We’re not supposed to discuss the articles as posted now? 
No one said that.
