All posts tagged "Sexual Misconduct"

A GOP Senate campaign's volunteer county chair resigned after reporters brought to light his criminal history involving a minor, per NBC News.

A spokesperson for the campaign of Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) told NBC News that Andrew Havas "did not disclose" that he had been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. According to reporting by NBC News, the campaign accepted Havas' resignation after the accusation came to light.

Havas had been serving as a county campaign chair in Franklin County for Husted since December, and he resigned after NBC News reached out to Husted's campaign for comment, the outlet reported....

A GOP lawmaker on Wednesday continued to stand by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) despite growing calls for the embattled Republican to step down over sexual misconduct allegations following the grisly suicide of a House staffer last year.

CNN anchor and congressional correspondent Manu Raju asked Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) whether he felt Gonzales should step down. Nehls defended Gonzales and explained why he should not leave his position in the GOP majority House, especially ahead of the high-stakes midterm elections, in an interview shared by Raju on X.

"He's not been indicted for anything. Does it look good? No, I don't like the appearance of it. He's got a problem. Don't get me wrong. The optics are horrible," Nehls said. "But I would, in no way, ever resign right now... accusations aren't enough. If he does that, then you've got to give the gavel to Hakeem Jeffries. And I'm sure the Democrats would love that, I would love that, but no I wouldn't do that for any reason." ...

Archbishop Stephen Wood, the senior-most official of the Anglican Church in North America, was suspended from his role over allegations of sexual misconduct, according to reports on Monday.

Wood, 62, is a married father of four sons and has been archbishop since June 2024. He faces sexual misconduct allegations from two women, plagiarizing sermons and bullying his staff, and was temporarily removed from his position and duties in an order from Bishop Julian Dobbs, The Washington Post reports.

Dobbs wrote in his order announcing that Wood's suspension was made in agreement with the church's most senior bishops and will last "no longer than 60 days" unless the group determines to extend it. Dobbs also writes in the statement that the suspension is not to "determine guilt or innocence." ...

A US army general responsible for operations in east Africa has been stripped of his command amid reports of sexual misconduct, a Pentagon official confirmed on Friday.

Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric on Sunday admitted sexual misconduct and offered his apologies to the Church and the people of Scotland.

The House Armed Services Committee hears testimony from U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh III and others on sexual misconduct by basic training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base.