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Texas Lawmaker Accused Of Sending Inappropriate Messages To UT Grad Student

Jacob Airey

Texas State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) has been accused of sending sexually explicit messages to a University of Texas at Austin graduate student. Schwertner’s spokesperson Tom Holloway said in a statement that the senator denies the allegations and that he “only became aware of this allegation when contacted by the media late this afternoon.”

“The senator is eager to cooperate with the University of Texas and hopes to make clear he played no part in the behavior described,” said Holloway.

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