(CNN) More than a day after the child sexual assault allegations against California Congressman Tony Cardenas became public, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said she was withholding judgment on Cardenas until a House Ethics Committee investigation is complete. For now, Democrats appear to be hedging their bets on whether Cardenas can fight the allegations and survive. "Victims of sexual assault deserve to be heard and their allegations should be taken seriously," Shammas said in the statement. Angelica Dueñas, the green party candidate, said that Cardenas must resign if the allegations are true. "While everyone is presumed innocent until proven otherwise, if these allegations of sexual assault are true, Rep. Tony Cardenas must resign immediately," the Sun Valley neighborhood council member said.

Source: CNN May 05, 2018 19:07 UTC