You WON'T believe what this Calif. Dem leader of #MeToo has been accused of (or maybe you will)

Doug P. | 10:10 PM on February 08, 2018

The “#MeToo” movement has grown a lot over the weeks and months, but one California lawmaker who was at the forefront of getting it going is facing some accusations of her own:

#BREAKING: California Democratic lawmaker Cristina Garcia, who helped start the #MeToo movement, is under investigation for sexually harassing and groping a former male legislative staffer.

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 9, 2018

Well, things just got a little awkward:

California man says #MeToo advocate Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia groped him in dugout after annual legislative softball game in 2014. https://t.co/Z7S7auhUoh

— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) February 9, 2018

Bell Gardens lawmaker Cristina Garcia, a leader in anti-harassment movement, accused of groping staffer at softball game https://t.co/yyCsI6Eor9 pic.twitter.com/d3gOexW9sv

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) February 9, 2018

#MeToo movement lawmaker investigated for sexual misconducthttps://t.co/XUUpZoO5g8 pic.twitter.com/5nI2fbgQnB

— POLITICO (@politico) February 8, 2018

From the AP:

California Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, the head of the Legislative Women’s Caucus and a leading figure in the state’s anti-sexual harassment movement, is accused of groping a male staffer from another lawmaker’s office.

Daniel Fierro told The Associated Press on Thursday that Garcia stroked his back, squeezed his buttocks and attempted to touch his crotch in a dugout after a legislative softball game in 2014.

Fierro didn’t report it at the time but in January told his former boss, Democratic Assemblyman Ian Calderon, who reported it to Assembly leaders. The Assembly is now investigating Garcia.