Aaron von Ehlinger

Idaho Matters is looking back at the big stories from 2022 in Idaho politics, culture, education and more.

Idaho Matters is looking back at the big stories from 2022 in Idaho politics, culture, education and more.

Cameras have been banned from the upcoming Daybell hearings, Gov. Little is facing four challengers on the November ballot, the White House responds to U of I memo, State Superintendent Sherri Ybarra gives out record high bonuses and an update in the case of former state representative Aaron Von Ehlinger

Two Republican state lawmakers sent letters of support for one of their former colleagues convicted of raping a teenage legislative intern prior to his sentencing late last month.

Aaron von Ehlinger, the former Republican state representative from Lewiston, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a minimum of eight years incarcerated after a jury convicted him earlier this spring of raping a teenage legislative intern.

Former state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger will not get a new trial, according to an Idaho District Court Judge, after he was convicted earlier this year of raping and sexually assaulting a legislative intern.

Margaret Carmel, Senior Reporter with BoiseDev.com; Melissa Davlin, host of Idaho Reports on Idaho Public Television; Nicole Blanchard Outdoors Reporter with the Idaho Statesman; Audrey Dutton, Senior Investigative Reporter with the Idaho Capital Sun.

Von Ehlinger's rape conviction is not the first time the former Idaho House Member broke the law.

Former state lawmaker Aaron von Ehlinger was found guilty of raping a legislative intern in April 2022; but before that verdict, the State of Idaho had pardoned him on a list of previous convictions.

Idaho Matters sits down with reporter James Dawson to talk about details of the von Ehlinger trial, Jane Doe's testimony and what's next for the case.