A former state lawmaker from Lewiston has not yet turned himself in to face a rape charge despite a warrant being issued nearly two weeks ago.
Aaron von Ehlinger was charged with rape and sexual penetration with a foreign object on Sept. 10 following a nearly four-month investigation by the Boise Police Department and another two months of review by prosecutors.
The Lewiston Tribune reports the Ada County Prosecutor’s office has declined to comment on whether it is actively looking for von Ehlinger or if it has discussed the matter with him or his attorney.
Von Ehlinger also hasn’t commented.
The investigation into the former Republican state representative began after a 19-year-old intern reported that he brought her to his apartment on false pretenses and raped her. At the time, von Ehlinger denied all wrongdoing and maintained that he had consensual sexual contact with the young woman.
A legislative ethics committee, however, found that von Ehlinger engaged in “behavior unbecoming” and said they would support a vote to remove him from the Statehouse. Von Ehlinger resigned from office before the vote was held.
The arrest warrant would allow von Ehlinger to be freed after his arrest as long as he posts bond.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office said that as of Tuesday afternoon, von Ehlinger hadn’t turned himself in. (AP)
