JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate will conduct a review of a second former intern’s claims that Sen. Paul LeVota made sexual advances toward her.

Republican Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey announced Thursday that an ethics panel will investigate and make a recommendation to the full Senate.

Mr LeVota says he’ll cooperate and will accept the findings of the committee.

The Senate launched the review after former intern Taylor Hirth said that LeVota sent her inappropriate texts in 2010. Hirth told the AP he invited her to his apartment.

A Senate report Wednesday detailed another former intern’s sexual harassment complaint against LeVota.  Hirth says LeVota should resign. The Missouri Constitution allows the Senate to expel members with a two-thirds majority vote.

Top Missouri Democrats were critical of Mr LeVota.   U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, says Senator LeVota needs to “seriously consider” whether he can continue to serve after claims that he made unwanted sexual advances toward interns.

Missouri’s Democratic Governor Jay Nixon has called the two former interns’ claims “deeply troubling.”  Nixon said Thursday that allegations against the Democratic senator from Independence raise “serious questions” about his ability to serve. Nixon says sexual harassment “must not be tolerated.”

LeVota says he’ll continue to serve as the Senate panel reviews new allegations against him.