House Majority Leader’s Statement on Schleien Guilty Plea

CONCORD – House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued the following statement relative to a report that Rep. Eric Schleien (R-Hudson) has pled guilty to assault.

“Rep. Schleien should resign immediately, without a moment’s delay. He should have resigned long ago,” Rep. Hinch said, “The details of his crime are sick, disturbing, and completely unacceptable. His misuse of his position as an elected official is beyond the pale. My thoughts and prayers are with the victim, who has had to endure a long period of time before justice was served.”