The United States Capitol Police have reached a decision on whether to bring charges in the case of a video of two men having sex in a Senate hearing room.
In a statement on Thursday, the Capitol Police said, “For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Wednesday, December 13.”
“After consulting with federal and local prosecutors, as well as doing a comprehensive investigation and review of possible charges, it was determined that — despite a likely violation of Congressional policy — there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed,” it continued.
The statement noted the hearing room was “not open to the public at the time,” but the “Congressional staffer” reportedly in the video “had access to the room.”
“The two people of interest were not cooperative, nor were the elements of any of the possible crimes met. The Congressional staffer, who has since resigned from his job, exercised his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to talk to us,” the Capitol Police added.
Still, the agency stated its investigators are “willing to review any new evidence should any come to light.”
Check out the statement below:
USCP says they will not charge anyone in the sex video incident in a Senate hearing room. pic.twitter.com/9ocL5zWg4k
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) February 1, 2024
In December, The Daily Caller obtained a sex video taken in a Senate hearing room and it was alleged one of the men involved was a staffer for Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.)
The staffer, identified as Aidan Maese-Czeropski released a statement about the video on LinkedIn that read, “This has been a difficult time for me, as I have been attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda. While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace.”
“I will be exploring what legal options are available to me in these matters,” he added.
However, Cardin’s office later stated he was “no longer employed by the U.S. Senate.”