The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., has closed its sexual assault investigation into the husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after the U.S. Attorney’s Office found no evidence of a crime.
The inquiry was based on allegations that Dr. Shawn DeRemer inappropriately touched at least two female employees while visiting the Department of Labor. DeRemer was barred from entering the department’s headquarters as a result of his actions, according to the New York Times.
It remains unclear whether the anesthesiologist is still barred from the federal premises.
The police department filed a report about the alleged sexual misconduct last month before ultimately closing the case.
The Washington Examiner contacted MPD for confirmation on the closed case. Bloomberg Law and the Wall Street Journal reported on the news.
One of the incidents, which took place in December, was recorded by security cameras. DeRemer was seen giving one of the women an extended embrace or hug. He denies the sexual assault allegations.
LABOR SECRETARY’S HUSBAND BANNED FROM DEPARTMENT AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS
The Labor Department’s inspector general was conducting an internal investigation into Chavez-DeRemer when the allegations against her husband arose. The beleaguered labor secretary had been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a member of her security detail on top of misusing her funds.
The security staffer is one of many people close to Chavez-DeRemer who have been placed on administrative or investigative leave amid the internal investigation.