Lawmakers file complaint against Rep. Aaron Coleman after second arrest in recent months

A group of Democratic lawmakers filed a complaint Monday against Rep. Aaron Coleman (D), seeking formal discipline after the embattled legislator was arrested Saturday morning for the second time in as many months.

Meanwhile, prosecutors in Johnson County successfully increased Coleman's bond in a separate domestic battery case after his arrest over the weekend for alleged driving under the influence.

It is the second such complaint filed against Coleman and it will trigger a special Kansas House committee to probe its charges. At the conclusion of the investigation, the panel can recommend he be expelled, censured or that no action be taken.

It was the latter option legislators opted to take after examining Coleman's alleged behavior prior to his election as a legislator, including allegations of harassment, bullying and stalking.

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(Springfield News-Leader)