New York Democrat Congressman Eric Massa Resigns Over Gay Sex Scandal
New York Democrat Congressman Eric Massa has resigned from his office, admitting he made sexual overtures to a male staff member.“I am guilty,” Massa said when asked by a Corning, New York, newspaper columnist.
Later that day, Massa released a statement that he had a recurrence of cancer and would be resigning from his office. He also acknowledged an ethics complaint was filed against him by the male staffer, who felt “uncomfortable” during an exchange with Massa.
“During long car rides, in the early hours of the evening, late at night and always in private, I know that my own language failed to meet the standards that I set,” Massa wrote.
“There is no doubt in my mind that I did in fact, use language in the privacy of my own home and in my inner office that, after 24 years in the Navy, might make a Chief Petty Officer feel uncomfortable,” Massa added. “In fact, there is no doubt that this ethics issue is my fault and mine alone.”
Earlier Friday, a visibly upset Massa said he didn’t want to put his family through the rigors of an ethics committee investigation.
“It would tear us apart,” Massa said, according to Joe Dunning, a columnist for The Leader newspaper. “It’s not that I can fight or beat these allegations, I’m guilty.”
Massa will resign from his position as Congressman from New York’s 28th Congressional District, which has been dominated by Republicans since 1854, effective Monday.
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