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Oregon State Republican Resigns Leadership Post Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct
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| Last Edited | RBH Jun 15, 2012 12:30pm |
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| News Date | Friday, June 15, 2012 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An Oregon state lawmaker this week stepped down from his post as deputy Republican leader after allegations of sexual misconduct with a former legislative aide were raised.
A former aide to Rep. Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) told officials that she was pressured into sending sexually oriented text messages and eventually a sexual relationship. She accused Wingard of buying her alcohol when she was underage, Oregon Live reports.
Willamette Week, which first reported the allegations, reports that the relationship took place in 2010. Wingard allegedly kept the woman on the public payroll after she ended the relationship and stopped coming to work. The state Department of Justice and the Clackamas County sheriff closed their investigations, concluding there was no “criminal element” in the relationship. |
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