Wes Goodman was caught in a compromising position in his office (Picture: US Gov)

A Republican representative who campaigned against gay rights has quit after he was caught having gay sex in his office.

Wes Goodman, 33, admitted to the House Speaker that he had consensual sex with another man in his office in Ohio.

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Mr Goodman, who is in his first term, has previously pushed for ‘a committed natural marriage’ – i.e. between a man and a woman.

On his campaign website he wrote: ‘Healthy, vibrant, thriving, values-driven families are the source of Ohio’s proud history and the key to Ohio’s future greatness.


‘The ideals of a loving father and mother, a committed natural marriage, and a caring community are well worth pursuing and protecting.’

Pictured here with his wife, Bethany Goodman (Picture: Facebook)

The sex with another man is said to have happened several months ago at his Riffe Center office and he is not believed to have been on Goodman’s staff.



The man has not complained about the sex, but another person is said to have witnessed it and informed the Chief of Staff.

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Goodman has removed his social media accounts amid rumours that had been spreading about his conduct.

But after being caught with his pants down, he’s now quit.

He said: ‘We all bring our own struggles and our own trials into public life. 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.

He said he sincerely regretted his actions as he stood down (Picture: Facebook)

‘For those whom I have let down, I’m sorry.’

Republican House Speaker Clifford Rosenberger said he learned on Tuesday that Goodman had engaged in ‘inappropriate behaviour related to his state office.’

‘I met with him later in the day where he acknowledged and confirmed the allegations,’ Rosenberger said in a statement.

‘It became clear that his resignation was the most appropriate course of action for him, his family, the constituents of the 87th House District and this institution.’

According to his website , Goodman is a conservative Christian and former congressional campaign staffer to Republican U.S. Representative Jim Jordan.

He served as managing director of the Conservative Action Project, leading ‘the fight for conservative principles like balanced budget, lower taxes, repealing Obamacare, life, and religious liberty,’ his site says.

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His resignation is the latest to hit the Ohio Legislature since sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced, touching off a national wave of similar alleged misconduct by entertainers, politicians and others.

Veteran Ohio Senator Clifford Hite, a Republican from Findlay, resigned on October 16 after a sexual harassment complaint was filed against him.

According to an investigative memo, Hite had inappropriate conversations and physical contact with a female legislative staff member for two months and repeatedly propositioned her for sex.

The Ohio House subsequently released a cache of documents requested by reporters that showed three state representatives had been disciplined and a staff aide had been fired following harassment claims in recent years.

Then on Monday, Senate Democrats’ chief of staff, Michael Premo, resigned abruptly over unspecified allegations of inappropriate conduct. His single-sentence resignation email provided no details.



State Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken, the first woman to head Ohio’s GOP, issued a statement Wednesday supporting Goodman’s decision to step aside.

‘I believe Speaker Rosenberger said it best; his resignation was the most appropriate course of action for him, his family, the constituents of the 87th House District and the House,’ she said.