Ex-Republican Lawmaker's Trial for Raping Teen Intern Goes Off the Rails

[Carlitos Brigante]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-republican-lawmaker-trial-raping-225006891.html

A disgraced Republican lawmaker charged with raping a teenage intern testified on Thursday that he believed the act had been consensual, following a first date he described as a successful one.

But in the middle of her own testimony a day earlier, former Idaho State Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger’s accuser, identified in court filings only as “Jane Doe,” became so distressed that she fled the courtroom, saying, “I can’t do this” as she walked out.

When it became apparent that Doe would not be returning, the prosecution rested its case, bringing an abrupt end to a lurid trial that has captured national attention.

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Doe, for her part, was targeted by von Ehlinger’s fellow Republicans from the get-go. Last August, Rep. Priscilla Giddings, a Republican from the tiny town of White Bird, exposed Doe’s identity on social media and in an email to constituents, with right-wing blogs subsequently posting Doe’s name and photo online.

[keithbvadu2]

1. Wonder if Giddings has a daughter.

[MissMillie]

2. I'm questioning the title of the article

(not that the story isn't important)


Is the accused an "Ex-Republican Lawmaker" or is he a "Republican Ex-Lawmaker"?