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Rep. Scotty Campbell Resigns After Report of Sexually Harassing Intern Goes Public

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 20, 2023

Tennessee Rep. Scotty Campbell, R- Mountain City, vice chair of the Republican Caucus, resigned today when confronted with the news that he had been found guilty of sexually harassing at least one legislative intern, likely two, by a House ethics subcommittee acting in secret, NewsChannel 5 reports. The subcommittee did not release the report, which was issued on March 29 and found that Campbell violated the body's policy against workplace discrimination and harassment. It is not clear how NewsChannel 5 learned of the decision. Campbell had been accused previously of making vulgar comments and other inappropriate advances. The intern in question reportedly was relocated from the downtown building where she and Campbell both had apartments and was housed in a downtown hotel for the remainder of her internship. Legislative officials have not said how much they paid for those accommodations, saying the information is confidential. Confronted with the allegations today, Campbell referenced a second intern who apparently was involved in the investigation. "I had consensual, adult conversations with two adults off property," he said.

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