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\nA long column of motorcycle riders revved their bikes as they followed a hearse carrying the body of a Kentucky state lawmaker who apparently killed himself amid accusations of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.<\/p>\n

The small church where state Representative Dan Johnson preached was packed for the freshman legislator’s funeral Monday in Louisville. A cold, light rain fell as mourners filed out of Heart of Fire church.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker found himself in the spotlight a week ago when the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting published an account from a woman who said Johnson sexually assaulted her in the basement of his home in 2013. A day after the report, Johnson termed the allegations “totally false” during a news conference at his church where he was the self-appointed “pope.” He died the following night.<\/p>\n

The funeral procession included about two dozen motorcycles. The church sign said bikers were welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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