Rep.-Elect Brian Poindexter Faces Sexual Harassment Probe Over 1 Volunteer Complaint
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 13
Rep.-Elect Brian Poindexter Faces Sexual Harassment Probe Over 1 Volunteer Complaint
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 13
Summary
Brian Poindexter’s campaign acknowledged Friday that the Ohio Democrat is under investigation over a sexual harassment allegation involving a volunteer.
A campaign spokesperson said Poindexter gave what he believed was an innocuous compliment, later learned it made the volunteer uncomfortable, and then moved to address the complaint.
An outside HR firm was brought in by the campaign, while the House Democratic campaign arm said it separately hired an outside firm to investigate the allegations.
The disclosure came days after two House Democratic groups removed Poindexter’s name from their websites, signaling the issue had already reached party organizations.