Former Idaho lawmaker takes his own life amid sex abuse investigation

[CatWoman]

Lawmakers already shocked by the criminal investigation into former Rep. Brandon Hixon found themselves stunned anew Tuesday by news of the Caldwell Republican’s death.

“We are all asking ourselves what we could have done to help in the lead-up to this,” House Speaker Scott Bedke said. “I am at a loss.”

Hixon, 36, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Canyon County Coroner’s Office. A family member found him in his home early Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

He resigned from the Legislature in October after news broke that he was the focus of a criminal investigation by Caldwell police. That inquiry is apparently related to sexual abuse, according to a later request by Canyon County officials for the Idaho Attorney General’s Office to take over the investigation.

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article193732204.html#storylink=cpy

[bearsfootball516]

1. Eerily similar to the politician in Kentucky who comitted suicide

[bettyellen]

2. Another Republican pedophile and alcoholic.

[struggle4progress]

3. I'd guess this brings the poor guy's political career to a sad end

but in the US nowadays it's becoming harder to be sure about anything

[gopiscrap]

4. Oh well, ho hum, just another republican