House Ethics Panel Probes 51-Year-Old Jimmy Gomez as Woman Alleges Sexual Assault
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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 17
House Ethics Panel Probes 51-Year-Old Jimmy Gomez as Woman Alleges Sexual Assault
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 17
Summary
A woman represented by two attorneys accused Rep. Jimmy Gomez of sexual assault and harassment, escalating the House Ethics Committee’s Aug. 17 probe into alleged sexual misconduct involving a staffer.
Gomez, 51, acknowledged “personal mistakes outside” his marriage but said they were consensual and did not violate House rules; the woman’s lawyers directly disputed that claim.
The committee said opening the investigation does not itself indicate any violation occurred, and it has not clarified whether the accuser is the staffer referenced in its announcement.
The case lands amid a broader Capitol Hill misconduct reckoning that has already led to ethics investigations, resignations and dropped reelection bids across both parties.