Rep. George Santos is being accused of ethics violations and sexual harassment by a former prospective congressional aide, in a letter to the House Ethics Committee.
In the letter to the House Ethics Committee, Derek Myers accused Santos of groping him when he worked for Santos' office as a volunteer, and he requested an investigation into the allegation whether correct procedure was followed related to his work as a volunteer in Santos' office.
Myers said that Santos offered him a job and that he briefly worked as a"volunteer" in the office while his paperwork was being processed before the offer was rescinded last week. Myers alleged that Santos asked him Jan. 25 whether he had an account on Grindr, a popular dating app used by millions of gay men, and that Santos said he had a profile. Myers said he was alone with Santos in his personal office Jan. 25 working through mail correspondence when Santos"called me 'buddy' and insisted I sit next to him on a small sofa."
He alleged that Santos then invited him to go to karaoke that night. Myers said he declined Santos’ invitation before Santos touched his groin and said his husband was out of town. Myers also alleged that his volunteer status — which he said included answering phones, reading mail and corresponding with constituents — “within a congressional office without the correct procedures being followed is in violation of the House Ethics.”
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