Delaware County Rep. Mike Zabel, accused of sexual harassment, says he's not resigning but plans to enter inpatient treatment of some kind.
A Pennsylvania state representative accused of sexual harassment said Friday he is not resigning but has stepped down from the Judiciary Committee and plans to enter inpatient treatment of some kind.said he was "very mindful of and saddened by the sensitive and disturbing allegations against me."
Perez's union said in response that Zabel should resign. "We hope he gets the help he feels he needs, but he is correct — his behavior has no place in the Legislature and he should no longer be a member" of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, according to the statement by the SEIU Pennsylvania State Council.
Zabel wrote that he intends to cooperate fully with the House Ethics Committee "in considering any allegations against me" and apologized for putting fellow House Democrats in a "difficult position."
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