Report Finds Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Former State Senate Chief Clerk to be Credible

Thursday, October 19th, 2023 -- 2:00 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) A former state Senate official was accused of engaging in nonconsensual sexual contact at a national conference.

A newly released investigative report details allegations against Michael Queensland, who was barred from the Capitol and resigned as Senate Chief Clerk last month. An investigator hired by Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu found sufficient evidence to conclude Queensland engaged in the misconduct with a woman identified in the report as Jane Doe.

The investigator concluded Queensland's insistence the encounter was consensual wasn't credible. Queensland has denied the allegations. Richard Champagne has been acting Chief Senate Chief Clerk since Queensland’s resignation.

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