Ethics Panel Is Investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct With a Former Aide

Edwards is alleged to have been in a long-term affair with his former deputy chief of staff, sources told NOTUS.

Chuck Edwards

House members are prohibited from engaging in romantic relationships with their staff. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina is embroiled in an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a former aide, NOTUS has learned.

Three sources told NOTUS the House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Edwards had an affair with a former staffer who left the office earlier this year.

Edwards, 65, has been married since 1980.