Ohio state legislator resigns after witness reports extramarital affair to House Chief of Staff
An anti-LGBT Republican politician who was allegedly caught having sex with a man in his office is facing more than 30 accusations of sexual misconduct.
Wes Goodman, a state legislator for Ohio, has already been forced to resign after a witness to the reported extramarital affair told the Ohio House Chief of Staff.
But now Mr Goodman is facing a host of complaints after alleged victims shared screengrabs of conversations with right-leaning news website the Independent Journal Review.
Mr Goodman, who routinely promotes “family values”, is married to a woman who is an assistant director of an annual abortion rally known as March for Life.
According to the IJR, Mr Goodman would regularly contact men, usually aged between 18 and 24 and in the Republican movement, on Facebook Messenger.
The conversations frequently turned sexually explicit, with Mr Goodman sending suggestive messages and photos of his genitalia on Snapchat, reports the website.
One alleged victim, who wished to remain anonymous, told the IJR he received a friend request from Mr Goodman, who started discussing “various political things” before a two weeks later asking for the man’s Snapchat details.
“He constantly sent me Snaps and was always commenting on my stories,” the victim said. “He also asked how much 'p***y' I was getting and wondering what I was doing on Friday and Saturday nights.”
He added: “Then, he sent me videos of him masturbating as well as d**k pics. He also sent another Snapchat asking how big my penis was.”
Dozens of men shared similar experiences of their online encounters with Mr Goodman, according to the IRJ.
The politician was also accused of groping an 18-year-old student in 2015 after a fundraiser, according to the Washington Post.
Mr Goodman, whose Twitter biography describes him as “Christian. American. Conservative. Republican. Husband to @Beth1027”, has regularly claimed "natural marriage" occurs between a man and a woman.
"Healthy, vibrant, thriving, values-driven families are the source of Ohio's proud history and the key to Ohio's future greatness,” his campaign website said.
“The ideals of a loving father and mother, a committed natural marriage, and a caring community are well worth pursuing and protecting."
The website has now been taken offline.
Mr Goodman, who has been described as a “conscience of the conservative movement”, announced in a statement on Thursday that he was stepping down.
“We all bring our own struggles and our own trials into public life," he said.
"That has been true for me, and I sincerely regret that my actions and choices have kept me from serving my constituents and our state in a way that reflects the best ideals of public service.
"For those whom I have let own, I’m sorry. As I move onto the next chapter of my life, I sincerely ask for privacy for myself, my family, and my friends.”
#1: Deckard To: All (#0)
Conservatives knew 'family values' pol had secret gay life
Deckard posted on 2017-11-22 11:28:46 Reply Private Reply
#2: misterwhite To: Deckard (#0)
Hmmmm. What if the "extramarital affair" was with a woman? You know, like what Bill Clinton did?
Is this a double standard -- resign if it's a gay relationship but keep your job if it's straight?
misterwhite posted on 2017-11-22 12:16:39 Reply Private Reply
#3: sneakypete To: misterwhite (#2)
Look up the word "hypocrisy".
Not that it will matter to you. He claims to worship the same Sky Spook that you worship,and he parrots all the same slogans you parrot,so what he actually does is of no real concern to you.
sneakypete posted on 2017-11-23 09:26:27 Reply Private Reply
#4: Deckard To: sneakypete (#3)
Hey - the guys (both Goodman and whitey) are Republicans.
As we all know, they are more moral than Democrats.
Deckard posted on 2017-11-23 09:37:40 Reply Private Reply
#5: misterwhite To: Deckard (#4)
... and Libertarians.
misterwhite posted on 2017-11-23 09:42:55 Reply Private Reply
#6: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#5)
When you cite "Libertarians," please use the lower case "l" as it shows you know your shit. That uppercase "L" that you sling around this chit-chat forum is about a political party which has no relationship with being a libertarian.
buckeroo posted on 2017-11-23 10:29:44 Reply Private Reply
#7: misterwhite To: buckeroo (#6)
Don't you f**king wish to claim to be a small "l" Libertarian and get to define it how you want. It don't work that way.
Besides, you take so many exceptions to Libertarianism that you'd be better off describing yourself as a small "d" Democrat or a small "r" Republican.
But you want to be cool and hip by calling yourself a Libertarian -- except for abortion ... borders ... gay marriage ... death penalty ... etc.
misterwhite posted on 2017-11-23 10:45:49 Reply Private Reply
#8: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#7)
buckeroo posted on 2017-11-23 10:55:57 Reply Private Reply
#9: GrandIsland To: misterwhite (#7)
They don't mind big daddy gov feeding the animals... causing the masses to live in servitude. Like drugs.
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-23 10:57:09 Reply Private Reply
#10: Deckard To: GrandIsland (#9)
Notice how these two scumbag Republican party toadies completely ignore the issue.
"Hey - he's our guy - he's as pure as the driven snow!"
The assclowns still think there's a difference between D's and R's.
Deckard posted on 2017-11-23 11:09:01 Reply Private Reply
#11: GrandIsland To: Deckard (#10)
Since Trumps been in office, name just one (D) that's voted with the majority or (R)'s. lol.... I didn't think you could find just ONE. That's how similar they are... go fuck yourself, drug loving scumbag
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-23 11:14:36 Reply Private Reply
#12: Deckard To: GrandIsland (#11)
Oh FFS! Are you really that naive to think that the Kabuki theater being performed in DC makes a damn bit of difference?
“The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers.
Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can “throw the rascals out” at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy.”
― Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time
Deckard posted on 2017-11-23 11:18:45 Reply Private Reply
#13: buckeroo To: GrandIsland, Fred Mertz, hondo68, Deckard (#9)
You seem to be on a warpath, today. Did you lose your cross-walk guard job again?
buckeroo posted on 2017-11-23 11:19:54 Reply Private Reply
#14: GrandIsland To: buckeroo (#13)
Negative, scruffy humper... I'm enjoying the holidays with family.
Happy Thanksgiving, asshole. lol
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-23 11:28:35 Reply Private Reply
#15: buckeroo To: GrandIsland (#14)
Down in your mom's basement again all by yourself?
buckeroo posted on 2017-11-23 11:34:16 Reply Private Reply
#16: GrandIsland To: buckeroo (#15)
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-23 11:46:06 Reply Private Reply
#17: BorisY To: sneakypete (#3)
Are like liberals
They are only hypocriTes
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BorisY posted on 2017-11-23 12:05:38 Reply Private Reply
#18: GrandIsland To: BorisY (#17)
Bingo...
GrandIsland posted on 2017-11-23 12:34:01 Reply Private Reply
#19: BorisY To: GrandIsland (#18)
Only lying
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BorisY posted on 2017-11-23 14:06:00 Reply Private Reply