Aron Peña was accused of touching and kissing an intern without her consent in July. He denies any wrongdoing.
The district director for Texas’ newest congresswoman,The website Current Revolt first reported a series of long-running allegations against Aron Peña in a story published last week. The website, which is associated with the far right in Texas politics, said it was told Peña is “accused of multiple instances of harassment of teenage staffers,” including “unwanted touching, inappropriate sexual comments, and forcing himself on staffers.
Bucheli’s statement referred to the allegations in the Current Revolt piece. Flores’ office declined any additional comment and would not discuss the specific allegations related to the intern. The office also would not answer questions about when Peña resigned and whether it was before or after the Current Revolt article was published.
He said he left the Flores campaign due to “serious health issues ” and so he would not be a “distraction in the closing days of an election.” Peña is a member of a prominent family in Republican politics in South Texas. His sister, Adrienne Peña-Garza, is the chairperson of the Hidalgo County GOP. His father is Aaron Peña, a former state representative who is running for a state appeals court seat.
Peña previously worked for the Texas GOP, serving as strategic initiatives director from August 2021 until June 23, 2022, according to a party spokesperson. The party’s chair,, acknowledged in a statement that the party looked into sexual harassment allegations against Peña but declined to provide additional detail, citing a confidential process.
“Victim stated male suspect has been harassing her for years now. Victim is willing to file charges,” said the Feb. 18 summary, a copy of which The Texas Tribune obtained.Peña was never charged with a crime. He said the accuser was a Democratic plant who hates his family.
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