Lawmakers rebuking Slaton are, like him, among the most conservative of the Texas...
of an ethics complaint filed against him alleging he had an inappropriate relationship with an intern.has proposed amending a bill creating the criminal offense of child grooming to specifically target his alleged activity. All of the members rebuking Slaton are, like him, among the most conservative of the Texas Legislature and typically agree with him politically.
State Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, expressed contempt for Slaton without mentioning his name on Friday, while rumors were swirling but before the ethics complaint had emerged. “I am absolutely furious at a Republican whom I believe to be a sexual predator. I’ve never been so ticked off at another legislator,”On Tuesday morning, State Rep. Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, also called for Slaton to step down.
“The past few days in the Texas House screams of everything that’s wrong with a small segment of its elected officials. Unfortunately calling the behavior of [Slaton] ‘inappropriate’ is a gross understatement,” Toth wrote. “He needs to resign. Now!"Later Tuesday, state Sen. Drew Springer, also a hardline conservative, took his criticism a step further and suggested Slaton's behavior be called out on the Senate floor during discussion of the child grooming bill.
"I have an amendment that enhances the penalty for legislators that groom someone below 21," Springer said, alluding to the allegation that the [email protected]
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Two fellow Texas House conservatives call on Rep. Bryan Slaton to resign over investigationThe two lawmakers often viewed as Slaton's allies issued their statements as he faces a staffer's allegation that he had an inappropriate relationship with an intern. bryanslaton BryanSlaton Texas txlege TexasRepublicans
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Royse City State Rep. Bryan Slaton retains criminal defense lawyer in possible ethics investigationThe lawyer, Patrick Short, issued a statement Monday morning saying his firm “has been engaged by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-TX 2) in a matter relating a possible complaint filed against him with the Texas House Ethics Committee.”
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Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had 'inappropriate relationship' with an internThe complaint came after an incident in which Slaton, one of the Lege's most conservative members, and the intern allegedly met at his Austin apartment. bryanslaton BryanSlaton txlege Texas TexasRepublicans TexasPolitics
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Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had “inappropriate relationship” with an internThe lawyer, Patrick Short, issued a statement Monday morning saying his firm “has been engaged by State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-TX 2) in a matter relating to a possible complaint filed against him with the Texas House Committee on General Investigating.”
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Complaint alleges Royse City Rep. Bryan Slaton had “inappropriate relationship' with an internThe complaint came after an incident in which Slaton and the staffer allegedly met up at his Austin apartment last weekend. A separate staffer told The Texas Tribune that Slaton drank alcohol with an intern under 21 years old.
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