Very strong statement from Matt Foreman, Executive Director of NGLTF today calling on Mayor West to resign:
"Three victims of Mayor Jim West's predatory and appalling behavior have already come forward and, based on what we know about pedophiles, it's almost certain there are many more. Some media reports quote people as saying this is a 'tragic' situation for West and imply that his conduct showed he was 'uncomfortable with his identity.' Nonsense. Pedophilic behavior is always wrong and has nothing do with sexual orientation. This man - whether he's straight, bisexual, or gay - deserves nothing but scorn. He needs to resign immediately."AP has more news on anti-gay Mayor West from Spokane. West admits there are probably more "abuse victims."
This is a sick story and getting worse. Sounds in many ways like the pedophelia scandal that rocked the Catholic Church:
Embattled Spokane Mayor Jim West told a newspaper editor he expects more allegations of sex abuse to surface, The Spokesman-Review reported today.
Spokesman-Review Editor Steven A. Smith told reporters that West called him at home early Sunday to deny the paper's report that day that the mayor had masturbated in his City Hall office during online sex conversations.
Smith said he took notes during the 30-minute conversation with West, who called to dispute the newspaper's story that West had told City Councilwoman Cherie Rodgers that he had masturbated in his office.
Smith said he asked the mayor during the call if other men claiming to be abuse victims are likely to come forward. West said, “Probably so.”
“For some people, they'll do it for the thrill. Some people are confused. I need time,” Smith said West told him.
