Mathew Wollman represented the 8th district of South Dakota in the state legislature. He was confronted by reporters about having sexual relationships with two college-aged interns. They were adults and the relationships were legal, but they were decidedly unethical. The legislature formed a committee to determine how to punish him, but instead he resigned although he believed he did nothing wrong.
Ironically, a legislative committee voted down a proposal to prohibit relationships with interns and pages. His fiancée was a high school intern though Wollman said their relationship began a year after her high school internship ended.
Wollman now works as a police officer in Madison.
- Argus Leader: State representative admits to sexual contact with interns, faces investigation
- Dakota News Now: South Dakota State Representative Mathew Wollmann resigns
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- Keloland: Disgraced state lawmaker has new job as police officer
- Keloland: SD Lawmaker talks about having sexual relationships with interns
19 Jan 2017