Two Minnesota state lawmakers hit by sexual misconduct allegations
announced Tuesday they would resign, less than two weeks after they were
accused of misdeeds that ranged from groping colleagues to persistent
unwanted sexual advances and sexting.
Democratic Sen. Dan Schoen, who allegedly grabbed a woman’s buttocks
at a campaign event and made unwanted advances toward other women —
including sending Snapchat photos of male genitalia to a female Senate
employee — was the first to go, with his attorney saying Schoen had
decided he could no longer be effective.
Hours later, Republican Rep. Tony Cornish said he would step down by
Dec. 1. Cornish was the subject of an external investigation in the
House into widespread sexual misconduct over his eight terms in office,
including an anonymous lobbyist who told Minnesota Public Radio News
that he propositioned her for sex dozens of times over the past several
years and once forced her into a wall in his office while trying to kiss
her.
Cornish said in his statement that he had reached an agreement with
the lobbyist to apologize and resign by Dec. 1 in exchange for being
protected against future claims. He also said: “I am forced to face the
reality that I have made some at the Capitol feel uncomfortable and
disrespected … I sincerely apologize for my behavior.”
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