Monroe County Legislature President Dr. Joe Carbone says he’s not opposed to a legislature investigation into the conduct of Democratic Legislator Ernest Flagler-Mitchell, but only after two other investigations are complete.
Flagler-Mitchell is facing both a County Ethics Committee probe and an investigation by the Monroe County District Attorney after he sexted an explicit photo of himself to a 19-year-old woman. LaKaya Sinclair sent the inappropriate photo to the ethics board. Flagler-Mitchell says he mistakenly sent her a photo intended for his wife.
Carbone said at a news conference that he doesn’t want to interfere with the ongoing investigations, but the legislature could follow through with an investigation of its own if warranted.