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Idaho state representative resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct Republican Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger resigned Thursday afternoon, hours after the state’s House Ethics Committee had unanimously recommended he be censured and stripped of the powers of his office without pay. Von Ehlinger was accused of pursuing inappropriate relationships with women who worked in the state Capitol, including sexual contact with a 19-year-old intern in March. That intern filed a police report ...

Republican Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger resigned Thursday afternoon, hours after the state's House Ethics Committee had unanimously recommended he be censured and stripped of the powers of his office without pay.

Idaho Lawmaker Accused of Raping an Intern Resigns Aaron von Ehlinger, a Republican state representative from Lewiston, has denied sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman after the two had dinner in March. Aaron von Ehlinger, an Idaho state representative, resigned Thursday amid an inquiry into allegations that he raped a 19-year-old intern.Credit...Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman, via Associated Press April 29, 2021 An Idaho lawmaker who the police say is the focus of a criminal investigation int...

The process that led Aaron von Ehlinger to the Idaho Statehouse will begin again after he resigned on Thursday.

Ehlinger testified before the ethics committee on Wednesday, Fox News reported. The committee unanimously agreed that the accusations against von Ehlinger are “unbecoming” and that the representative should not receive pay or benefits, nor return to Capitol grounds and that a substitute legislator fill his place, the Idaho Press reported. Von Ehlinger pleaded the Fifth during his testimony Wednesday at the recommendation of his legal counsel, Fox News reported. The committee said that his t...

KXLY April 29, 2021 11:03 AM Connor Sarles Updated: Darin Oswald FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, Idaho Gov. Brad Little speaks at a news conference at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the Idaho House approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors and expand methods to kill wolves roaming Idaho, a measure that could cut the wolf population by 90%. The agriculture industry-backed bill now goes to Little,...

BOISE — Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today (Thursday, April 29) following the recommendation of the House Ethics and House Policy Committee that the full House of Representatives suspend Representative Aaron von Ehlinger for the remainder of his term. “I applaud Jane Doe and the other brave women for their courage in telling their stories and participating in this process to hold Representative Aaron von Ehlinger accountable for his deeply damaging and shameful ...

Ethics Panel: Idaho Lawmaker Accused of Rape Should be Censured BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker who was accused of rape by a 19-year-old intern should be formally censured and suspended from office, a legislative ethics committee found on Thursday. The full House could vote on the matter as soon as Friday. If a majority agrees, Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger will be required to vacate his office and stay off the Statehouse grounds immediately, and a new lawmaker would be appointed to fill in f...

Aaron von Ehlinger, Idaho Rep Accused of Rape, Should Be Suspended From Office: Ethics Panel Newsweek 4/29/2021 Graham McNally © Rebecca Boone/AP Photo Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, left, R-Lewiston sits next to his attorney Edward Dindinger, center, and Idaho Deputy Attorney General Emma Nowacki, right, while waiting for a legislative ethics committee to begin, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. Von Ehlinger is facing the ethics hearing after a 19-year-old ...

Associated Press. The accuser, who testified behind a black curtain to keep her identity private, claimed she told Von Ehlinger "no" in several different ways before he attempted to initiate sexual contact. “How do I explain that — vomiting on myself in the bathroom … calling my mom because I’m terrified. … How do I explain that to the committee, what you’ve done to me?” she said of being forced to testify. “I came here fighting and earning your respect. But I don’t blame you...