Kentucky lawmakers allegedly settled a sexual harassment claim. The governor wants them to resign.

Kentucky’s governor demanded the resignation of fellow Republican lawmakers accused of quietly settling a sexual harassment claim, saying their actions in the metastasizing scandal were “indefensible” and “reprehensible.”

The controversy adds Kentucky’s legislature to a growing list of institutions struggling under the crush of sexual harassment accusations.

Solving the problem, Gov. Matt Bevin said, begins with the culpable elected officials and government employees giving up their positions.