Stan Rosenberg Should Resign, Massachusetts Governor Says

BOSTON, MA — Embattled state Senator Stan Rosenberg should resign immediately. That is according to Governor Charlie Baker, who made the announcement Wednesday after an investigation found Rosenberg exhibited a "failure" of leadership regarding a sexual assault scandal involving Rosenberg's husband.

Rosenberg, an Amherst Democrat and former Senate president, stepped down from his leadership post last year after his husband, Byron Hefner, was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in the Boston area. Hefner was also accused of sexually harassing Senate employees. An investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee — the results of which were released Wednesday — found Rosenberg "knew or should have known" about his husband's behavior and "failed to address the issue."

The report found Rosenberg did not violate Senate rules. Committee members recommended he not serve in leadership or chair a committee through 2020. But Baker wants Rosenberg out now.

"The Senate's ethics report reveals a deeply disturbing pattern of behavior, making it clear that Senator Rosenberg has compromised the business of the Chamber and trust of his constituents," Baker said in a statement. "For the good of the institution and those who elected him to serve, I believe the Senator needs to resign immediately."

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Photo: Massachusetts state Senator Stan Rosenberg. (Credit: malegislature.gov)