Politics & Government

GOP Leader Resigns Amid Sex Assault Investigation

Amid reports of sexual assault allegations, the Upper Gwynedd Attorney will leave his post.

Written by Patch Editorial Staff

A Montgomery County Republican Committee representative announced Thursday that Chairman Robert J. Kerns has resigned his position, a day after it was reported that he is the subject of a sexual assault investigation.

“MCRC today received the resignation of its chairman, Robert J. Kerns. MCRC will follow the procedures outlined in its bylaws on the selection of a new party chairman,” said MCRC Executive Director John Kelemen.  “All day-to-day activities of the committee will continue uninterrupted.”

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Kelemen said that MCRC has no comment on media reports to a possible criminal investigation of Kerns.

Yesterday, it was reported that Kerns is being investigated for sexual assault after an alleged incident on Oct. 25.

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Kerns was elected chairman of the organization in 2008; just one day prior to the alleged incident, Gov. Tom Corbett announced a truce between warring factions of the party, which had caused organization to suffer over the past 20 years.



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