According to the complaint filed last month in Sarpy County Court, the charges stem from an incident on Oct. 10 in Bellevue, Neb.  Prosecutors say Brantz is accused of inappropriately touching a woman, and threatening to choke her. Authorities say he hung up a phone the woman used to call 911.

Brantz, who lives near Mineola, is a former Mills County Board member and former social worker. He filed for Ernst’s District 12 seat on Dec. 15 after gaining the nomination from the Libertarian Party of Iowa. Brantzwill be on the ballot in a special election Dec. 30 against two other candidates: Republican Mark Costello of Imogene and Democrat Steven Adams of Red Oak.

District 12 represents the southwest Iowa counties of Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, Page, Taylor and Ringgold.