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Rep. Pat Meehan resigns, will pay back $39,000 used for harassment settlement

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan resigned Friday, choosing to leave Congress months after it was revealed that he had secretly used taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment accusation. Meehan, who has denied any wrongdoing, said he would nonetheless pay back the $39,000 used for the settlement with a former aide.

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan (R., Pa.) resigned from Congress Friday, months after news reports revealed he had used taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim. He said he would repay the $39,000 used for the settlement. Meehan said he developed a deep affection for a young woman aide and called her a "soul mate" but did not harass her, in an interview with The Inquirer and Daily News.
U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan (R., Pa.) resigned from Congress Friday, months after news reports revealed he had used taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim. He said he would repay the $39,000 used for the settlement. Meehan said he developed a deep affection for a young woman aide and called her a "soul mate" but did not harass her, in an interview with The Inquirer and Daily News.Read moreFILE