Foley resigned from Congress earlier today after inappropriate and potentially illegal contacts with an underaged male page

Pelosi leads House to pass resolution ordering immediate ethics probe over Foley | RAW STORY \ Published: Friday September 29, 2006

The US House of Representatives has approved a resolution ordering an immediate ethics probe into the behavior of Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), Roll Call is reporting. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) offered the resolution, which was passed 410-0 in a late Friday session.

Foley resigned from Congress earlier today after inappropriate and potentially illegal contacts with an underaged male page were revealed. ...
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Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), who chairs the page board, ... released a detailed statement Friday night.

"Congressman Foley told the Clerk and me [in 2005?!] that he was simply acting as a mentor to this former House Page and that nothing inappropriate had occurred. Nevertheless, we ordered Congressman Foley to cease all contact with this former House Page to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. We also advised him to be especially mindful of his conduct with respect to current and former House Pages, and he assured us he would do so. I received no subsequent complaints about his behavior nor was I ever made aware of any additional emails.

"It has become clear to me today, based on information I only now have learned, that Congressman Foley was not honest about his conduct." ...