WASHINGTON D.C. — The former aide who accused U.S. House Rep. Pat Meehan of sexual harassment last year received a settlement of nearly $40,000, The Inquirer reports.
The payout came from Rep. Meehan’s congressional office account, the Philadelphia-based newspaper adds.
On January 25, the Delaware County Republican announced that he would not seek re-election. That decision came less than a week after accusations were made that he used taxpayer dollars to settle his former aide’s sexual harassment claim.
Rep. Meehan was elected to the House in 2010.
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