A member of the Delaware House of Representatives is the subject of a domestic violence complaint, but he says he is the victim.
Delaware State Police said Tuesday that a complaint was made regarding Representative Josue Ortega, D-Wilmington, and the investigation is active and ongoing. The complaint alleges that Ortega punched a woman in the face as they were in a vehicle in May.
Ortega later issued a statement calling the allegations “unequivocally false,” and said he had been abused by his accuser.
Leaders of the House Democratic Caucus said an ethics complaint regarding the allegations against Ortega will be filed. That will trigger a “full and thorough review” by the House Ethics Committee. The Committee will be convened in the coming weeks…