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Rep. Suzi Carlson, R-Clay Center, was arrested by Topeka police officers on suspicion of drunk driving. She is a retired judge.

Sen. Gene Suellentrop and Reps. Mark Samsel and Aaron Coleman continue to serve in the Kansas Legislature, despite legal troubles while in office.

In 2018, when attorney Mark Samsel announced his run for a seat in the Kansas House as a Republican, he stated that his top priorities were funding “critical state services like public safety and mental health” as well as “increas[ing] education dollars to give Kansas students the tools to thrive in the 21st century economy.”

Image via Shutterstock This article is republished here with permission from The Associated Press. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A high school student reported that a Kansas House member working as a substitute teacher manhandled him and kicked him in the testicles during class, and the lawmaker told authorities that God told him to do it, according to a sheriff’s deputy’s written statement. The deputy’s affidavit, released t...

A student alleges Rep. Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville, kicked him in the testicles and pushed him into a wall hard enough to leave bruises, according to police documents released Tuesday. Samsel was arrested last month in Franklin County as part of an alleged outburst while substitute teaching and has since pleaded not guilty to three counts of battery against two victims. Affidavits obtained by multiple media outlets, including The Topeka Capital-Journal, underscore videos previously released by students showing Samsel ranted about God, suicide and the devil. They were released, despite a motio...