Senate Sex Tape Investigation Closes Without Charges

A criminal investigation into a sex tape that was recorded inside a Senate hearing room is being closed due to a lack of evidence that any crime was committed, the U.S. Capitol Police announced Thursday.

Aidan Maese-Czeropski, then a legislative aide to Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), left his job after a graphic video of two men having sex in the room was posted online in December. Police say that while there was a “likely violation of Congressional policy” involved in the incident, “there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed.”

The federal law enforcement agency said the video was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Dec. 13. “Although the hearing room was not open to the public at the time, the Congressional staffer involved had access to the room,” the Capitol Police said.

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