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House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi<\/strong> said she will seek an ethics investigation Monday into sexual misconduct allegations against Representative David Wu.<\/p>\n

Pelosi called for the investigation after reported accusations that the Oregon Democrat had an unwanted sexual encounter<\/strong> with the teen-aged daughter of a campaign donor.<\/p>\n

“With deep disappointment and sadness about this situation, I hope that the Ethics Committee will take up this matter,” Pelosi said in a statement Sunday.<\/p>\n

Pelosi said she would send a formal request to the House Ethics Committee on today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Representative Steve Israel of New York, backed Pelosi’s decision.<\/p>\n

“New allegations of unacceptable behavior by Congressman Wu are extremely serious and disturbing,” Israel said.<\/p>\n

The new allegations follow other behavior problems for Wu.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He announced in February that he was undergoing psychiatric treatment after his staff complained about his erratic behavior in the run up to the November 2010 Congressional elections.<\/p>\n

They said Wu had behaved strangely at meetings and had e-mailed pictures of himself wearing a tiger suit to staff. Several key staff members resigned following the election.<\/p>\n

Wu, who represents the Portland area, is in his seventh two-year term in the House. Two Democrats have already announced they will seek Wu’s seat in the 2012 congressional election.<\/p>\n

Politico quoted an unidentified Wu adviser late Sunday night as saying that Wu would not resign.<\/p>\n

Source AFP<\/em>
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