Here we go again.
Married Republican (of course) Washington State Representative Richard Curtis, who has a history of supporting anti-gay legislation (of course, again...within the last year he has voted against domestic partnerships for gay and lesbian couples, as well as opposing a gay rights bill) has been caught up in a gay prostitution and blackmail scandal.
Curtis says his many alleged assignations with the young man was simply his attempt to help out the fellow (sigh).
The Colombian has all of the poop:
State Rep. Richard Curtis, R-La Center, caught up in a statewide media frenzy over an ongoing extortion investigation in Spokane, said Monday that he is not gay.
"I committed no crime," Curtis said Monday afternoon. "I did not solicit sex. I was trying to help somebody out."
Officer Jennifer DeRuwe, spokeswoman for the Spokane Police Department, said police expect to wrap up their investigation in the next one or two days and forward their findings to county prosecutors for a decision on whether criminal charges should be filed.
Curtis, 48, has been besieged by phone calls since news broke about the two-term lawmaker being the alleged victim of an extortion attempt.
The Spokesman-Review newspaper reported Monday that the alleged extortionist is a reputed male prostitute. DeRuwe would not confim that report and said that prostitution did not appear to be involved in the case.
A Spokane TV station, KREM, reported on its Web site that Curtis and the man had a sexual encounter and were seen together at various spots around the city.
Curtis was in the city for a retreat with other Republican lawmakers to craft strategy for the upcoming legislative session.
Curtis talked briefly with Columbian Editor Lou Brancaccio at about 4 p.m. Monday and denied reports of a sexual relationship.
"I am not gay," he told Brancaccio. "I have not had sex with a guy."
Curtis said the case does involve an extortion attempt. He said he would release a statement Tuesday.
"It's been a rough week," he said.
"Look, the rest of this will all come out," he said. "I can't say anything more until I have talked to my attorney. I have never been in this situation before."
Police spokeswoman DeRuwe said she could not discuss how the case came to attention of Spokane police, nor could she provide details about Curtis' relationship with the alleged extortionist because the police investigation is ongoing.
"Obviously there is some sort of relationship between the two of them," she said. "Obviously one of them is a suspect and one is the victim."
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