COLUMBIA, Mo. ... He treated me more like a [companion]. Roeber did not immediately return an Associated Press request for comment Wednesday. Roeber in his letter of resignation said he needs to move out of state to be closer to family, citing that as the reason for his departure from the Legislature. House leaders said in a joint statement Wednesday that they hope law enforcement will continue the work we started by thoroughly investigating Rick Roeber and the serious allegations against him.
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