INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill defiantly rejected calls to resign on Monday, saying his name has been ‘‘dragged through the gutter,’’ following allegations that he inappropriately touched a lawmaker and several female legislative staff members during a party.

The Republican said during a news conference that he has been unfairly treated by lawmakers and the media, and stands ‘‘falsely and publicly accused of abhorrent behavior.’’

‘‘These past several days and weeks, my name and reputation have been dragged through the gutter in ways that I would have never imagined,’’ he said. “Apparently, in this climate, the standard is guilty, and ‘Who cares if you’re innocent? A week ago today, I had a name. And I want my name back.’’

The claims against Hill were made public after a legislative memo detailing the allegations was leaked to the media. In it, a state lawmaker and three legislative staff members said Hill drunkenly groped them during a March party.

Democratic Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon and Gabrielle McLemore, the Indiana Senate Democrats’ communications director, came forward Friday saying they were among the victims.

Hill didn’t respond to shouted questions about whether he was calling the women liars.

In a statement released after the news conference, Candelaria Reardon fired back.

‘‘Curtis Hill, through his actions, has betrayed the public trust and lied about his actions to the very citizens he serves,’’ she said. ‘‘I will continue to cooperate with any and all investigations into this matter until such a time that Curtis Hill is held accountable for his abhorrent behavior.’’

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