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A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations
Judge Brian Stumpe said the Missouri House lacked authority to retroactively impose about $22,500 in salary penalties on Wiley Price.
- Cole County Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe ordered the Missouri House to return $22,500 in seized salary to former Democratic Rep. Wiley Price, ruling the chamber lacked authority to impose retroactive financial penalties.
- Colleagues voted to censure Price and deduct $22,500 following 2020 misconduct allegations; the judge found the House could not legally continue the case after a new two-year session began in 2021.
- "Even grade-school children recognize that you can't change the rules after the fact," Richard Callahan, a former U.S. attorney who represented Price, said Tuesday. He added the ruling addresses fundamental unfairness.
- A spokesperson for the Missouri House said officials are reviewing the court order and evaluating next steps, while Price, who lost in the 2022 Democratic primary, now works for state Sen. Karla May.
- Price is one of at least 158 lawmakers accused of misconduct since 2017, the year the #MeToo movement gained momentum; the National Women's Defense League cataloged 30 members of Congress facing similar accusations since 2006.
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A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations
A former Missouri lawmaker who was censured over sexual misconduct allegations has won a court case to recoup thousands of dollars seized from his salary as a penalty.
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