A state representative from Butler County has resigned, two months after being stripped of a chairmanship following allegations that he drugged and then sexually assaulted a woman .
Brian Ellis, who has not been charged with a crime, wrote a letter to the House speaker that his resignation is effective immediately, citing the best interests of his family, his district, and his own health.
The woman’s lawyer says she believes she was drugged while having a drink with a friend, and then sexually assault.
Ellis denies the allegations.