Herald-Leader can view records of harassment complaint against lawmaker, court rules

Posted Monday, February 7, 2022 11:30 am

John Cheves | Lexington Herald-Leader

The Kentucky General Assembly cannot withhold records related to a sexual harassment complaint filed against a state lawmaker, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

The appeals court said the Open Records Act entitles the Herald-Leader to view state records related to the complaint that a legislative staffer made in 2015 against former state Rep. Jim Stewart III, R-Flat Lick, and any investigations that resulted. The Herald-Leader agreed for the staffer’s name to be redacted.

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Herald-Leader can view records of harassment complaint against lawmaker, court rules

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