Former Idaho Sen. John McGee will plead guilty in August to new charges of disturbing the peace and violating probation that are connected to a sexual harassment investigation, the Idaho Statesman reported this afternoon, citing court documents. The newspaper reported that in February, McGee had become “sexually provocative” toward a female Senate staffer, who first told only her mother what had occurred, but later told other employees after they noticed she was “unhappy, tearful and crying often.” You can read the Statesman's full report here.
McGee, R-Caldwell, who was Senate majority caucus chairman, resigned from the Senate Feb. 22 rather than face an ethics probe over the harassment allegations. The criminal charges, both misdemeanors, were announced yesterday after a months-long investigation.
Betsy Z. Russell covers Idaho news from The Spokesman-Review's bureau in Boise.
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