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Angel Bolques Censured and Suspended Without Pay After Ethics Probe Into Harassment Allegations

Last updated at 7:38 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025.   Senator Angel Bolues Jr. has been censured by his colleagues for “violating the code of ethical conduct of the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands.” The lawmaker has been under investigation after a female staffer complained about sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. It was nearing the end of Thursday’s legislative session and Committee of the Whole meeting when Senator Kurt Vialet stood to special order the sanctions measure to the floor, without any debate time. The request was given Bill No. 36-0131, and after a short recess, lawmakers reconvened to consider the proposal.  Senator Kenneth Gittens then stood to offer an amendment to the sanctions measure. Because the original text of Bill 36-0131 was not made available to the public ahead of the legislative session, the Consortium was not able to compare Senator Gittens’ changes to the baseline measure. Nevertheless, the amendment called for Senator Bolques...