Dem Lawmaker Arrested for DUI Just Weeks After Domestic Violence Arrest

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David Rufful
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21-year-old Democrat Aaron Coleman was arrested on a DUI charge, which is his second arrest in less than a month.

A few weeks earlier, Coleman was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery.

He’s accused of allegedly hitting and spitting on his brother while also threatening to attack his grandfather.

Back in 2020, Coleman also gained national media attention after he admitted his involvement in a “revenge porn” case.

Coleman, who serves as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, might not be a lawmaker much longer.

There are calls for Coleman to resign.

Before Coleman took office in 2021, seven incoming Democratic legislators who are all women have called for his resignation.

He needs to be held accountable, they said, for a “history of violence” against women, adding that he’s “unfit to serve.”

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He is scheduled for a diversion hearing next month, but a Johnson County judge also ordered Coleman to undergo a mental health evaluation, according to the Star.

The young lawmaker said on Twitter last week that he was in group therapy.

Getting arrested on a DUI charge would be a violation of Coleman’s bond since it prohibited the consumption of alcohol and drugs.

In light of these issues, the Democratic leader of the Kansas House called for Coleman to step down.

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“For the sake of the state of Kansas, his constituents, and himself, he should resign and concentrate on getting the help he badly needs. The stress of the legislature is not a healthy environment for someone in this mental state,” Minority Leader Tom Sawyer said in a statement on Monday.

“I want to reiterate what I have said in the past: It is clear Representative Coleman is in dire need of help,” Sawyer added.