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John Kasich speaks to the media after a rally on March 5, 2016. | AP Photo Kasich staffer fired after domestic violence report surfaces

The deputy digital director for Ohio Gov. John Kasich's presidential campaign was fired Saturday in response to questions from The Cincinnati Enquirer over a domestic violence report.

The report, according to the Enquirer, detailed that on Nov. 12 Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of Blake Waggoner punching and choking a woman. A witness told police that a woman was "screaming repeatedly 'get off me.'" The report did not name the woman.

Waggoner, who was also Kasich's rapid response director, was charged with simple assault domestic violence, which is a misdemeanor with a maximum of 180 days in jail and a fine of $1,000. Waggoner pleaded not guilty on Nov. 13, the Enquirer said.

"Obviously, this kind of behavior is abhorrent and completely unacceptable. We were unaware of the incident concerning Blake, and he is no longer an employee of the campaign," Kasich campaign manager Beth Hansen said in a statement.