(Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)An ethics panel that investigated sexual misconduct charges against a veteran Maryland lawmaker thought the delegate made inappropriate sexual comments but was unable to decide if a 14-year-old sexual assault claim against him was true, according to a report released late Friday. But the report from the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics was not released until Friday. The committee recommended that Anderson receive one-on-one anti-harassment training and that the training for all legislators be revised and strengthened. According to the report, seven women made claims of sexual misconduct against Anderson but only two cooperated with the investigation. “To know more about what is considered inappropriate would improve the culture.”According to the report, Anderson’s remarks were “jokes and comments of a sexual nature.”

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2018 02:22 UTC