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 into allegations that he raped a 19-year-old female legislative intern last month resigned on Thursday — the same day that an ethics committee recommended that he be suspended.