A Tory councillor alleged to have sent "racist, sexist and pornographic" emails could face party disciplinary action.
Councillor Peter Batty stepped down as leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council's Conservative opposition group earlier this week following a report in a Sunday newspaper that he forwarded a string of offensive messages to a circle of colleagues and associates.
Acting Conservative group leader councillor Kevin Morrell has now said the members will look at possible sanctions against Coun Batty.
They could include a formal reprimand or expulsion from the group.
Coun Batty denies sending some of the more extreme emails, sent in a dossier to the Mercury, but admits sending others including jokes about Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg and one with an image of a naked woman.
He has apologised for any offence that was caused and resigned the leadership just before his colleagues were to hold a vote of no confidence in him.
Coun Morrell said: "Peter Batty's conduct has fallen well below that expected of someone in his position and the group acted decisively to deal with the matter.
"It is good that Peter finally realised what other group members knew all along, that his position was untenable.
"It is a matter of regret that this situation is likely to be a distraction in respect of the good work of councillors across Hinckley and Bosworth."
Coun Batty has alleged some Conservatives have conducted a hate campaign against him to remove him as leader.
He has said he plans to ask county Tory officials to investigate the alleged campaign against him.
Coun Morrell said: "Peter is entitled to make whatever complaints he likes.
"We have taken advice and we have done everything properly.
"We cannot be accused of not taking strong and robust action, even in the face of an upcoming election.
"There has been no witch hunt or campaign in the group against Peter."
Coun Batty said: "This disgraceful and disingenuous hate campaign against me, driven by a small group of individuals with personal grudges has made my wife very ill and that is why I decided to resign as the council's Conservative group leader."
