United States Capitol Police (USCP) said Thursday that they will not charge anyone in the case of a Democratic staffer allegedly filming himself having gay sex in the Hart Senate Office Building.
Explicit leaked video obtained by The Daily Caller in December appears to show two men filming a pornographic video inside the Senate Judiciary Room.
“USCP says they will not charge anyone in the sex video incident in the Senate hearing room,” reporter Jake Sherman said Thursday, captioning a screenshot of a statement from USCP.
The statement noted that the staffer, who has since resigned, “exercised his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to talk” to authorities. Additionally, USCP did not close the door on revamping the investigation if new evidence emerges.
“For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Wednesday, December 13,” the statement said.
“After consulting with federal and local prosecutors, as well as doing a comprehensive investigation and review of possible charges, it was determined that — despite a likely violation of Congressional policy — there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed,” USCP continued.
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“Although the hearing room was not open to the public at the time, the Congressional staffer involved had access to the room. The two people of interest were no cooperative nor were the elements of any of the possible crimes met,” the statement said.
“The Congressional staffer, who has since resigned from his job, exercised his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to talk to us,” USCP added. “Our investigators are willing to review new evidence should any come to light.”
USCP says they will not charge anyone in the sex video incident in a Senate hearing room. pic.twitter.com/9ocL5zWg4k
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) February 1, 2024
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, who worked as an aide for Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), was accused of being one of the men in the video, according to CBS News.
Cardin’s office in December said in a statement that Maese-Czeropski “is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate,” adding, “We will have no further comment on this personnel matter.”
Shortly after, Maese-Czeropski issued a statement on his LinkedIn account, CBS News reported.
“While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace,” the ex-staffer wrote. “Any attempts to characterize my actions otherwise are fabricated and I will be exploring what legal options are available to me in these matters.”
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