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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Feb 17, 2016

Rep. Jeremy Durham is requesting that Attorney General Herbert Slatery remove himself from an ongoing investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the Franklin Republican, The Williamson Herald reports. Durham says he questions the legality of the appointed committee handing over the investigation to Slatery. The Tennessean reports Slatery has requested that Durham turn over his electronic devices, including his state-issued iPad, and personal email accounts in the investigation. Durham says he will not comply with all of Slatery’s requests until speaking with an attorney. The comments from Durham are the first following his two-week leave of absence from the legislature to seek “pastoral and professional counseling."