Nebraska Senator Under Investigation for Using Colleague's Name in Rape Scene Reading
TL;DR
Nebraska state Sen. Steve Halloran is under investigation for sexual harassment after reading a graphic account of rape and repeatedly name-checking a fellow senator on the floor of the Legislature. The investigation, announced by Sen. Ray Aguilar, will be thorough and by the book, with a report to be made public within 45 days. Halloran's reading drew immediate backlash, with calls for his resignation from both Democrats and Republicans. This incident adds to a series of scandals involving men targeting women in the Nebraska Legislature in recent years.
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- A Nebraska senator who name-checked a colleague while reading about rape is under investigation The Associated Press
- Nebraska lawmaker apologizes for using colleague’s name in book’s rape description CNN
- Nebraska Sen. Steve Halloran puts colleague's name into a reading of a rape scene MSNBC
- A Nebraska Lawmaker Incites Outrage Over the Reading of a Book's Rape Scene The New York Times
- Steven Halloran used colleague 'Cavanaugh' name in rape scene reading USA TODAY
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