Name: Zach Fansler
Role: Alaska State Rep
Accusations: Hit an unnamed woman hard enough to rupture her eardrum, during a drunken sexual encounter, The Juneau Empire, Jan 25, 2018
Immediate Consequences: Fansler resigned effective Feb 2, 2018, KTOO.org, by Andrew Kitchenman
Fansler’s Initial Response: He said he believed his behavior was a part of consensual kink/bdsm bedroom play, according to texts between Fansler and the woman the next day
Fansler’s Evolving Response: Fansler pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree harassment. He received 10-day suspended sentence and a year of probation, KTOO.org and Alaska Public Media, June 21, 2018, by Andrew Kitchenman