US lawmaker 'confronted in 2000'

Last Updated: Monday, 9 October 2006, 10:03 GMT 11:03 UK

A Republican colleague of disgraced ex-Congressman Mark Foley confronted him about his e-mails with teenagers as early as 2000, a US newspaper reports.

A young congressional worker had shown Jim Kolbe inappropriate messages from Mr Foley, the Washington Post said.