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DFL leaders want Gauthier to quit race
Annoying on many fronts. Not sure how much coverage this is getting where you all are at, but it was on the front page of Huffington Politics today.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/166834176.html
State Democratic leaders are increasing pressure on a DFL legislator not to seek re-election after authorities said he had a sexual encounter with a 17-year-old boy at a rest stop in Duluth.
"I am deeply disappointed with Rep. Kerry Gauthier's conduct," said House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis. "The conduct was wrong and ... I believe he should withdraw from the race for re-election."
Last week, the St. Louis County attorney's office decided not to pursue charges against Gauthier, a first-term legislator from Duluth, for allegedly engaging in oral sex with a 17-year-old boy in a wooded area behind the rest stop. The county attorney opted not to press charges because the age of consent is 16.
Gauthier and the teen, who is not named because he is a minor, told authorities the sex was consensual and no money changed hands during the incident on July 22. According to authorities, the teenager had responded to Gauthier's ad on Craigslist seeking a romantic encounter with "no stings attached." The teen told Gauthier he was 18, both the youth and the legislator told police.
"I am deeply disappointed with Rep. Kerry Gauthier's conduct," said House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis. "The conduct was wrong and ... I believe he should withdraw from the race for re-election."
Last week, the St. Louis County attorney's office decided not to pursue charges against Gauthier, a first-term legislator from Duluth, for allegedly engaging in oral sex with a 17-year-old boy in a wooded area behind the rest stop. The county attorney opted not to press charges because the age of consent is 16.
Gauthier and the teen, who is not named because he is a minor, told authorities the sex was consensual and no money changed hands during the incident on July 22. According to authorities, the teenager had responded to Gauthier's ad on Craigslist seeking a romantic encounter with "no stings attached." The teen told Gauthier he was 18, both the youth and the legislator told police.
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