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A Republican Texas state lawmaker who once proposed banning children from attending drag shows to supposedly shield them from being groomed for abuse has resigned after he was found to have engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a 19-year-old intern.
Bryan Slaton, 45, resigned on Monday while facing mounting calls from the state’s Republican party and conservative groups to step down. A state house investigation last week determined that he supplied alcohol to the intern and another young staffer, had sex with the intern after she had become intoxicated, and later showed her a threatening email while saying everything would be fine if she kept quiet about the encounter.
House investigators noted as well that Slaton had asked a fellow lawmaker to keep his behavior secret.
The chairperson of the investigation panel, Texas state representative Andrew Murr, said he still planned to call for a vote to expel Slaton because he remains an officer of the legislature until a successor is elected and sworn in.
Slaton’s resignation letter did not address the allegations against him, which his attorney had previously called “outrageous” and “false”.
Slaton said it had been an honor to serve in the legislature and thanked his colleagues.
“I look forward to spending more time with my young family, and will continue to find ways to serve my community and all citizens across our great state,” he wrote.
State Republican party leaders welcomed his departure and said house members should be held accountable for misconduct.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-called-drag-shows-threat-122238901.html
Family man too, got any family values?!! What a piece of human waste too!
Bryan Slaton, 45, resigned on Monday while facing mounting calls from the state’s Republican party and conservative groups to step down. A state house investigation last week determined that he supplied alcohol to the intern and another young staffer, had sex with the intern after she had become intoxicated, and later showed her a threatening email while saying everything would be fine if she kept quiet about the encounter.
House investigators noted as well that Slaton had asked a fellow lawmaker to keep his behavior secret.
The chairperson of the investigation panel, Texas state representative Andrew Murr, said he still planned to call for a vote to expel Slaton because he remains an officer of the legislature until a successor is elected and sworn in.
Slaton’s resignation letter did not address the allegations against him, which his attorney had previously called “outrageous” and “false”.
Slaton said it had been an honor to serve in the legislature and thanked his colleagues.
“I look forward to spending more time with my young family, and will continue to find ways to serve my community and all citizens across our great state,” he wrote.
State Republican party leaders welcomed his departure and said house members should be held accountable for misconduct.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-called-drag-shows-threat-122238901.html
Family man too, got any family values?!! What a piece of human waste too!
