State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) filed a defamation suit Monday against three women in relation to accusations that he forced an underage woman to perform oral sex in 1991.

The move comes after Senate Democrats announced last week they would hire outside investigators to probe the allegations against Leach by Cara Taylor, then the 17-year-old daughter of a woman Leach was defending in a criminal case.

Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) joined The PLS Reporter to discuss his bills that help clarify the rights for victims of sexual abuse. 

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Debate around the legislative response to the #metoo movement heated up during Tuesday's House Labor and Industry voting meeting, as passage of two resolutions calling for further study on the issue left some members unhappy about a handful of sexual assault bills that have yet to be brought up.

Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia) is pushing to close a loophole that he says exposes citizens to sexual assault while in police custody.

“Police officers are supposed to use their authoritative power to protect the public, not prey on the innocent,” Rabb said. “I find it ludicrous that this major oversight in our legal system has received such minor attention. Everyone has rights and no one deserves this type of mistreatment, no matter what your criminal history.”