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Shae Ashe, 31, reportedly sent a dozen social media messages to a then-17-year-old girl, even suggesting they meet up.
The girl's mother exclusively shared screenshots of the Instagram messages with the news outlet.
"If only you were 18," one message says, and "What do I get in return?" as a follow-up to offering to pay for the girl's nails, according to the outlet.
The girl's mother told Delaware Valley Journal that the messages made her "sick to [her] stomach," and believes Ashe was preying on her daughter.
"Zero tolerance for this! He needs to be removed," one Facebook user wrote.
"What an embarrassment," another user wrote. "Don’t come to my doorstep, I have children and keep them away from scum like you."
Ashe, who is seeking re-election, has only made a comment through his lawyer.
"Ashe denies any wrongdoing and is confident that this attempt to divert his constituents' attention away from the real issues of the election," his lawyer said in a statement obtained by the Delaware Valley Journal.
Norristown Area School District officials have also not publicly commented, with the exception of a message to parents stating that they are aware of the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office investigation and will not comment further until the investigation is completed.
Ashe graduated from Norristown High School in 2008 and is a father of two girls.
NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that neither Ashe nor the school district made any comments. The article has been updated to include the statements obtained by Delaware Valley Journal.
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