The chief of staff for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (R-MO) has resigned after being charged with two counts of attempting to peddle pornographic materials to a minor.

Eric Feltner is accused of inappropriate Internet contact with a person he assumed was a 13-year-old girl. It turned out to be an undercover police officer.

A statement from the Lieutenant Governor says he was informed of the situation by his Director of Communications, Gary McElyea, around 11 o’clock Friday morning. Says Kinder: "At no time was our office notified of this alleged misconduct by a member of my staff. While these allegations have yet to be proven, I feel that even the appearance of impropriety on such a disturbing scale cannot be tolerated. I have made it clear to my staff that I will not accept even the appearance of this type of troubling behavior by anyone in my office."

Kinder says this is an ongoing legal matter and he will cooperate fully with the authorities.

Download/Listen: Kinder Communications Director Gary McElyea (:30 MP3)