A Kansas House member has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery. The charges filed Monday against state Rep. Mark Samsel, (R-Wellsville), accuse him of having made “rude, insulting or angry” contact with two teenage students in a classroom while working as a substitute teacher.
The charges arose from a student reporting an April 28 incident. Samsel's first appearance in Franklin County District Court by video conference is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
A criminal complaint alleges that Samsel made physical contact with two teenage students and harmed one of them. Samsel referred questions to his attorney, who declined to comment.