An Arizona lawmaker who received national attention last year for his remarks on race and immigration was under fire once again last week after a newspaper reported that he was charged with sex offenses in 1983. The Republican House speaker suggested Representative David Stringer of Prescott should consider quitting, while Governor Doug Ducey told reporters he stands by his earlier call for the Prescott Republican to quit. Republican Representative Kelly Townsend said Stringer should quit, adding that she plans to file an ethics complaint against him today. The Phoenix New Times reported the charges Friday based on a copy of the case history the newspaper obtained from the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Maryland. Stringer’s record was expunged, and a court official told the New Times the records should not have been released. (Thanks to AP)
