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House Republicans ask Rep. Manweller to resign after new sexual misconduct allegations

caption: A former high school student of state Rep. Matt Manweller's says they had a relationship beginning after she graduated in 1997 when she was 17.
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A former high school student of state Rep. Matt Manweller's says they had a relationship beginning after she graduated in 1997 when she was 17.
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House Republican leaders on Friday called on embattled state Rep. Matt Manweller (R-Cle-Elum) to resign. The move followed the publication of a story by the public radio Northwest News Network earlier in the day detailing an alleged sexual relationship between Manweller and a 17-year-old former high school student of his in 1997.

"I am deeply saddened and disappointed by the story shared in the well-documented piece from the NW News Network," said House Republican leader J.T. Wilcox in a statement released late Friday. "What Matt did was wrong."

The statement went on to say: "Our leadership team has asked Matt to resign from his position as state representative. Our entire caucus will discuss this issue early next week."

Manweller, who has denied the new allegations amid a re-election campaign, did not immediately response to a request for comment. 

This is a breaking news story that will be updated.  [Copyright 2018 Northwest News Network]

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