Leaders of both parties in the Wisconsin Assembly say they will not release official complaints about sexual harassment by lawmakers and their staff members. G-O-P Speaker Robin Vos and Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz told reporters today (Tuesday) there have been complaints in the past, and the Wisconsin State Journal said it was told that releasing them would discourage other victims from complaining in the future. A training session was held today (Tuesday) for Assembly members and employees on the current policies in that chamber. Reporters questioned whether the public could trust that lawmakers could be held accountable if they cross the line — and Vos mentioned the heavy publicity that former G-O-P Majority Leader Bill Kremer received for harassing a staffer and a lobbyist on a political trip to Washington. Kremer was sentenced to five months behind bars for the incident — and the Assembly never released a report on its own probe into the case.
Assembly Sex Harassment Allegations To Remain Secret
Nov 28, 2017 | 5:45 PM
State News