Republican Ohio state Rep. Bob Young stripped of leadership position in the Ohio House.

Republican Ohio state Rep. Bob Young is stripped of his leadership position in the Ohio House…after his second arrest in less than two months in an ongoing domestic violence case. Fellow Republican House Speaker, Jason Stephens removed the Summit County representative from his position as a committee chair, following him being charged with violating a protective order. A grand jury in July indicted Young on domestic violence and assault charges. The removal, confirmed by a Stephens’ spokesperson, weakens Young’s authority in the House and cuts his pay by $9,000 dollars, officials say. Stephens previously asked Young to resign, but Young refused. Because the charges are misdemeanors and not felonies, Young is allowed to maintain his seat. Some Democratic lawmakers formally called for him to lose any special authority in the House and echoed Stephens’ calls for him to resign earlier this week.