After an outside investigation found the sexual harassment complaint filed against Colorado State Rep. Randy Baumgardner to be credible, the legislator stepped down as chair of the transportation committee but did not resign, denying the allegations that were made against him.

The Senate-initiated investigation was conducted by a third party, and the report found that it appeared “more likely than not” that Baumgardner grabbed and slapped the rear end of a legislative aide during the 2016 legislative session on several occasions.

In a press conference last week, Baumgardner called the findings of the investigation “flawed, inaccurate, incomplete and biased” but he said he was taking some voluntary steps to help bring the matter to a conclusion, which include giving up chairmanship of the transportation committee and attending sensitivity training at the request of State Senate President and GOP leader Kevin Grantham. Baumgardner did not opt to step down as chairman of the capital development committee or vice chairman of the agricultural committee.

Read more at Steamboat Today.