Effort Under Way to Protect Interns: ; Rumors, Mark Foley Scandal Cause Legislative Panel to Take Precautions

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Members of a legislative interim committee are keeping a protective eye over this year's legislative interns - and how lawmakers act appropriately or inappropriately toward them.

The Legislative Intern Committee is taking a more aggressive approach in making lawmakers aware of how to treat the interns in and out of the statehouse chambers after a slew of sexually-charged incidents such as the Mark Foley scandal and rumors of legislators' own flings with the young college students.

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Effort Under Way to Protect Interns: ; Rumors, Mark Foley Scandal Cause Legislative Panel to Take Precautions

Delegate Sharon Spencer, D-Kanawha, a member of the committee, is treating this year's batch of interns like her own children. The 25- year member of the House gave them her cell phone number and is urging them to call her for help if they need it.

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