Why Should Delaware Care?Elected officials hold a position of public trust as they represent the interests of their constituents. As a result, arrests can impact their ability to serve the office. Accusations of assault against a Wilmington lawmaker have resulted in the launch of a legislative ethics investigation.
The Delaware State Police is investigating a Wilmington lawmaker on claims he punched a woman in the face.
A police report dated May 21 states that Rep. Josue Ortega (D-Wilmington) was sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle with the woman in the driver’s seat when he punched her “in the left side of her face.”…