Investigation: Lawmaker sexually harassed women on job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – An investigation of a Tennessee state legislator has found he took advantage of his position to sexually harass at least 22 women. They include a then-20-year-old college student who told investigators he plied her with drinks and had sex with her in his office two years ago.
A special committee of the House of Representatives released the report about Rep. Jeremy Durham on Wednesday. Committee Chairman Rep. Steve McDaniel said the group opted against trying to convene a special session of the legislature to oust Durham. Instead, McDaniel said, group members will let voters decide.
Durham, now 32, is running for re-election. Early voting for state primaries begins Friday.
After preliminary findings were released in April, House Speaker Beth Harwell exiled Durham to a different building and limited his access to the Capitol.
