Texas Republican Rep. Bryan Slaton—aged 45, married, and a former youth minister—invited a Capitol intern under 21 years old to his apartment to drink and have sex.
A Capitol staffer alleged in an internal complaint that state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, had “sexual relations” with an intern two weeks ago.
The new details of the allegation come from the complaint filed by a legislative staffer to the House General Investigating Committee. Earlier this week, The Texas Tribune reviewed excerpts of the complaint, which alleged that Slaton, 45, was having an “inappropriate relationship” with an intern who is under the age of 21. The complaint said Slaton called her after 10 p.m. on March 31 and invited her to his Austin apartment.
A full version of the complaint, first posted on The Quorum Report, states the intern disclosed that she had sexual relations with Slaton that night.
The Tribune obtained a complaint that alleges Slaton invited the intern to his Austin apartment late on the night of March 31. They drank alcohol together, and he later asked her not to talk about it, the Tribune reported. A full version of the complaint, first posted on The Quorum Report, alleges that they had sex that night.
Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, chairman of the committee, previously said on Facebook that it does not comment on investigations.
At least two House Republicans have called for Slaton’s resignation, as has one Democrat.
Slaton, a former youth minister, is serving his second term representing Hopkins, Hunt and Van Zandt counties. He attended Ouachita Baptist University, the University of North Texas and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he obtained a master of divinity degree.
The complaint alleges that sometime after the night at his condo, Slaton brought the intern into an office and flirted with her again. The same day, Slaton allegedly showed the intern emails from his personal account that accused him of having sex with a staffer, according to the complaint. The staffer believed Slaton wrote the emails as a test to see if she would report him. Slaton told her and her friends to keep quiet, according to the report.
Slaton and his attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday evening. Earlier this week, Slaton’s attorney issued a statement calling allegations against his client “outrageous” and “false.”
Julie Springer, an attorney for the intern, also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Texas Tribune is not identifying the intern.
Slaton’s attorney issued a statement earlier this week calling allegations against the lawmaker “outrageous” and “false.”
The Tribune did not identify the intern, and her attorney did not respond to the outlet’s request for comment.
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