(KRON) — Pete Hegseth, who Donald Trump recently tapped to lead the Department of Defense, was investigated for sexual assault in 2017, the Monterey Police Department said. MPD shared few details about the case but confirmed that an investigation happened.

The city of Monterey confirms that Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, was investigated over an sexual assault allegation there in 2017.

Trump’s pick for secretary of defense was investigated in a 2017 incident in California, Monterey police said. Hegseth’s lawyer said police found “no evidence” of wrongdoing.

An unidentified woman allegedly suffered contusions in an incident that was investigated by California police.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox news host and war veteran, denies the allegations, and no charges were filed in the case, officials say.

Donald Trump's Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, was listed in a sexual assault investigation in Monterey, California in 2017.

One of Donald Trump's most controversial cabinet picks just became even more so: Pete Hegseth, tapped for defense secretary earlier this week, was accused of sexual assault in 2017, according

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense and a former Fox News host, was investigated in 2017 over "an alleged sexual assault" at a California hotel that was hosting a gathering of Republican women,