August 31, 2022

Von Ehlinger sentenced to 20 years, with a minimum of eight, on rape conviction

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Former state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, convicted of rape in April, appeared at the Ada County Courthouse last week for a hearing on his motion to retry or acquit his case. He was sentenced to 20 years in jail Wednesday afternoon in Boise.Sarah Miller/Idaho Statesman

BOISE -- Former Lewiston Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger was sentenced to 20 years in prison this afternoon, with a minimum of eight years followed by an indeterminate sentence of 12 years.

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Von Ehlinger was convicted earlier this year of raping a young legislative intern in 2021.

For more on this story, see Thursday's Moscow-Pullman Daily News.

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