UPDATE: Teen’s Story About Hooking Up With Married Politician Sounds Awfully Like Mike Yenni
Ruh-roh! A married conservative politician from Louisiana has been outed for allegedly having a teenage boyfriend, local New Orleans news station WWL-TV reports.
According to his Twitter profile, Republican Mike Yenni is “the President of Jefferson Parish and happily married with one daughter.” But according to the several unnamed sources, he’s a closet case who has been sending some rather racy texts to a teen boy he met at a Catholic high school function while on the campaign trail last year.
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40-year-old Yenni and the teen, who was 17 at the time and whose name has not been released, were allegedly connected with each other by a mutual friend. The teen says he and Yenni, the former mayor of Kenner at the time, the city neighboring New Orleans, would talk on the phone and text one another regularly.
As Yenni and the teen’s relationship deepened, he says the politician would occasionally visit him at his job at a mall food court. Once, he says, they met in the mall bathroom where the teen says Yenni gave him a pair of designer underwear. Afterwards, they shared a kiss.
The texting continued, becoming more and more explicit as time progressed. In one of the texts, Yenni allegedly told the teen that he “wants him naked.” In another, he asked if he’s worn the underwear he gave him, then says he would like him to model it for him. And in a third, he said he wanted to perform a sex act on the teen that night.
While Yenni doesn’t appear to have much of a record when it comes to being for or against LGBTQ rights, he is a member of the political party that, in its most recently adopted platform, officially defines marriage as “between one man and one woman,” calls pornography harmful “especially on children,” and wants to police which restrooms trans people use in an effort to protect women and children from sexual predators. So it’s ironic, to say that least, that he would send dirty texts to a teenage boy then make out with said teenage boy in a mall bathroom. But we digress.
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The texts were provided by the teen to WWL-TV on the condition that they not be directly quoted. The station verified that they did, indeed, come from Yenni’s personal cell phone, which is not billed to taxpayers.
The teen, now 19 and in college, tells WWL-TV that over time the texts started to make him uneasy, particularly one that suggested they have a threesome with the mutual friend who initially connected them.
“He asked me to go with him to his house in Oxford (Mississippi),” the youth said. “Also, the way he would describe the sexual things he wanted to do to me. And he asked me to be a secretary or assistant in his office; that way I could be with him and not be questioned.”
In June, he says he finally broke the affair off with Yenni.
According to WWL-TV, under Louisiana law, the age of consent is 17, so any sexual activity between Yenni and teen would not be illegal; however, the sexts may violate a federal law that bars the use of any telecommunications device to engage in “obscene” conversation with anyone under the age of 18.
Yenni has yet to comment on the allegations.
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h/t: WWL-TV
UPDATE: Teen’s Story About Hooking Up With Married Politician Sounds Awfully Like Mike Yenni
DDstar1me
Yasssss,,,scandalous honey…
I live. lol. The nerve of these politicians these days.
Boi I tell ya!
Just calling him an idiot doesn’t sum up it up. lol. I mean come on man. The odds of you getting caught are 100% to 100%. Mr. Yenni just didn’t give 2 Sh*ts did he? lol.
God bless him. Chile….lol
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Hawt dude.That is all.
My dick is bipartisan.
Bob LaBlah
“Once, he says, they met in the mall bathroom where the teen says Yenni gave him a pair of designer underwear. Afterwards, they shared a kiss.”
How much are you willing to bet it was an Andrew Christian jockstrap? And how much are you will to bet as to WHERE he placed that first kiss on the kid? I’m willing to bet it wasn’t his lips that got kissed first as he stood in that stall and turned around to show him how it fit. I wonder if they checked his cellphone to see the stall pics he no doubt took of that ass.
Billy Budd
All conservatives are hypocrites who sell their souls for votes of ignorant and bigoted people. Money, prestige, social status and power always come first for them. Ideals, coherence, fairness and tolerance are easily sacrificed.
Daniepwils
In certain states that is the age of consent. I have been with a 17 year old when I was about 30. This is a nonstory…
It is only in the news because he is in politics and a conservative.
GC1985
It’s more about this guy’s hypocrisy. Not the age of consent issue. I hope the teen learned his lesson. Try for guys your age perhaps.. Might have more in common lol
Stilinski26
Yum! hes one hot Dilf lucky teen
dwes09
@Daniepwils: “In certain states that is the age of consent. I have been with a 17 year old when I was about 30. This is a nonstory…
It is only in the news because he is in politics and a conservative.”
It is in the news because it demonstrates yet again a specific kind of right wing hypocrisy. The Republican party describes itself as the party of “values” and “morals”, as indicated by the statements of its politicians and voters as well as its backwards party platform. The Democratic party does not. The republican party expects its officeholders to be “moral exemplars”, once again we see they seldom are; that reality intrudes into their mythic world. The democrats expect their officeholders to be effective politicians and hopefully ethical. Realistic versus foolish expectations.
lelandjr
I can’t blame him, some of those teenage boys are like sweet peaches newly fallen from the tree.
lelandjr
@Billy Budd: LOL; you just described Hillary.
Arconcyyon
sit the boy cauntry boy !
joeyty
@lelandjr: LOL. Though most guys on here are going to be like….”Catholic boys ! Yuck !”, even if they ARE Louisiana Catholics (usually held in slightly higher esteem than NYC or Boston ones). That is…if this story is even true (going by Queerty’s reputation).
pudman56
I don’t understand your logic. What’s the difference between a Catholic boy then a Presbyterian, Methodist, Muslim, Jewish………boy?
GayEGO
As I expected, another Republican politician. I have not seen one Democrat politician outed for these actions, am I missing something?
joeyty
@GayEGO: Kerry Gauthier. But, in fairness, I think he was openly gay already and the only scandal was the sex partner’s age.
wmca_goodguys
There are bad politicians on both sides of the aisle – conservative as well as liberal. We well remember to sex scandals of the following Democrats(liberals): Anthony Weiner, Eliot Spitzer, David Wu, Kwame Kilpatrick, John Edwards, Bill Clinton, David Paterson, Antonio Villaraigosa, Barney Frank, Gary Hart, Gerry Studds, Fred Richmond, Marc Dann, Paul Morrison, Melvin Reynolds(Melvin Reynolds (http://www.jammiewf.com/2014/disgraced-illinois-democrat-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-in-zimbabwe/), Gary Condit,Tim Mahoney, Roosevelt Dobbins, Neil Goldschmidt, Jim McGreevey, Bob Wise, Paul Patton, Brock Adams, Chuck Robb, Bob Filner(mayor of San Diego, sexual harassment of women), Stuart Dunnings III, and on and on. And Al Gore was no saint.
pudman56
Many you mentioned are inconsequential to this article. The vast majority were consenting and straight. Remember, straight scandals are always more tolerated than gay ones because they are viewed as normal.
aaron_joseph
@Bob LaBlah: You “forgive” him for preying on a teenager (I don’t care what the age of consent is in LA; just because it’s not illegal doesn’t make it right) who he wasn’t willing to be seen in public with if he called Bobby Jindal an idiot for “acting white”? I think that’s what your nearly incoherent post is saying. What if the teenager was female? Would you still think it’s OK for a much older man to treat her as his “sidepiece”? You forgive the conservative hypocrisy of indulging in gay trysts on the down low and then supporting legislation that hurts LGBTQ folks? Because maybe he’s a protector of the white race by telling Bobby Jindal to act like your stereotypical idea of how a man of South Asian heritage should act? Bobby Jindal may be an idiot but he was born in the US. Why wouldn’t his manner of speech and the way he comports himself reflect the landscape in which he was born? He wasn’t born in Pakistan. He was born in Louisiana.
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It seems that some people want to give the politician a pass because he’s handsome. Or because they themselves are attracted to younger men. Again, just because it’s not illegal in certain states, doesn’t mean it’s right. The wrong part about it, to me, is an older man taking advantage of a younger man who he is ashamed to be seen with. Taking advantage of the fact that the younger man often wants a relationship and is not experienced enough in life to know that the older man, especially when he’s married with kids, will never “come around” and be with him. To keep the affair secret could certainly be exciting, but in the end the older man in this case is ashamed of his own sexuality and ashamed to be associated with this and any other young man. It’s not some damn right of passage. It’s cruel.
pudman56
You’re really stretching. What do you think the age of consent entails? Everything, only non-sexual related? I think not. If the law deems you old enough to make these decisions that’s the final word. When I was a teen I had a thing for “older” men, i.e. men in their 30’s and 40’s, and went home with many because that was my preference. By 17, you’re quite aware of your sexuality and again, if it’s not against the law, then so be it. And yes, if it was a woman I would argue the same point. Actually, what’s more disturbing is turning this into a male/female thing. We’re all equal, remember? And women maturely faster than males at that.
highestbidder
sexy politician
pudman56
LOL…when I first read the article I thought I’d just skip commenting because I thought I would be the only one who would voice that very same opinion.
joeyty
@wmca_goodguys: I suspect ALL politicians are liars. We can only vote for the liar who, we hope, will do better re. our interests.
pudman56
People like to say that, I believe out of frustration with the “other” side of the aisle and at how slow government moves, but I will never believe that ALL politicians are liars. One case in point, Bernie Sanders. He’s an open Socialist and he never tried to hide that fact, even during the campaign. I know of several local politicians that truthful is a way to describe them, also. For decades I had one of the best congressmen in the House, Luis Gutierrez. You want someone who fights for the common man, look him up and read. Look up Elizabeth Warren while you’re at it. Blanket statements belong nowhere.
ProfessorMoriarty
@GayEGO: Apparently you are missing the hawt DILF-y action. 😎
Josh S
This is really reprehensible “reporting,” Queerty. I’m no fan of the GOP or hypocrites or adulterers, but there are no facts in this article. You quote “unnamed sources,” you use words like “allegedly,” you included everything this ONE teen stated, and this now-adult teen is not mentioned by name (very odd.) Worst of all is that the TV station ran this story despite the guy refusing to let them show any of the texts — their saying “we saw them and they exist” is ridiculous journalism. For all we know, the teen or the station may have an axe to grind with this politician. This was a very leaky boat to float. I’m all for being outraged at pervy leaders preying on teens, and I hate when teen victims don’t get believed, but this story is far too riddled with holes. One of the scariest things in this country is that Public Opinion can view innuendo and allegations as unquestionable guilt — “innocent until proven guilty” be damned. Imagine if someone accused YOU of something rotten that you didn’t do, and everyone just believed the accusation. The media should have sat on this story until the politician issued a response.
Josh S
@aaron_joseph: Excellent response.
J.T.
To me, this doesn’t seem like a big deal. The politician does not have an anti-gay track record. The young man was not underage. Their “relationship” never got beyond flirting and texting. One kiss was exchanged (Oh, the horror). And now the “victim” has decided on vengeance. So, he outs the poor guy and destroys his life. I hope he’s happy.
NateOcean
Math Pop Quiz:
Q: How many times does 17 go into 40?
A: I don’t know, just ask Mike Yenni.
He BGB
All the teen boyfriend got was some drawers?
Hermes
He can consent legally, the politician does not have an anti-gay record – its not my business. Some of it is not a style I could embrace – for example suggesting threesomes to anyone – but its not my business, it just isn’t. It isn’t any of our business. If he were an anti-gay politico – then I’d have a problem. To be a politician in LA is to be Republican, so its no shock he is – this just isn’t our issue or our business, nor anyone else’s.
Matthew Rettenmund
Predictable that so many gay commenters can’t think past their dicks and focus on how HAWT the closeted gay Republican who by being a Republican in office signs off on an egregiously anti-LGBT platform while he’s sexting with boys he hopes won’t be too worried about his political work. Come on, this guy is in league with a political party that’s actively oppresisng you and the best you can come up with is WOW SEXY and NONE OF MY BUSINESS? The point is that our sexualities = none of the Republicans’ business, but he didn’t believe that, at least not until he got caught doing something that conflicts with his party’s “family values.”
And extra props to the guy who felt the need to brag that he’s bagged a 17-year-old in the past. Facepalm.
abnerbha
The priests who molest young boys are gay pedophiles. If a man has sex with little girls only, then he is a straight pedophile. Rush H. Limbaugh’s right when he said Jerry A. Sandusky is gay-a gay pedophile and columnist Patrick J. Buchanan condemns gay priests who molest boys. Those priests are again gay pedophiles, pederasts or homolesters. So there are many homosexual pedophiles such as the gay priests, Jerry A. Sandusky. Though it’s repeat it must be said again. If a person has homosexual activities with a boy, then they are a homosexual pedofile.
Captain Obvious
Anyone with eyes can see the man is hot. Honestly closeted guys usually are for some strange reason… like they feel they have to try harder or something.
The kid is suspect. Like his sugar daddy finally cut him off and now baby decided he wanted revenge. You don’t wait two years to report this because it suddenly made you feel uncomfortable out of the blue. This just happened to be the only proof he had and he was pissed his money train left the station without him. Happens all the time. Nothing new.
People can act grossed out and disgusted but none of this is new. And in the past I used to be disgusted by this stuff but then I noticed people like Paul Walker given passes for the same thing.
It’s suddenly a crime when the suspect is gay but if they’re straight no one cares. Paul Walker literally trolled the halls of high schools for young girls to date as a grown man the same age as this one. No one dragged his name through the mud. No one was upset. All his little douche bag fans still rave about his movies in which he did zero acting.
I’m not about to get upset over some closeted guy getting into something consensual with a sugar baby. I’m not about to let some dumb teen use me as a weapon of revenge. And I’m not about to pretend this kid is as innocent as he’s making himself out to be.
17 is one year off legal adult. 17 is a high school senior. High school seniors aren’t being led out of strollers with candy toward a van. People don’t even think elementary school kids are innocent anymore but we’re supposed to treat a 17 year old like some drooling baby who didn’t know any better. Boy, bye.
There are real problems in the world. Real rapes, real molestation. You’re not a victim. Stop acting like one. Stop making it harder for the real victims of that kind of tragedy to come forward with the truth. You were bought and paid for by choice. A hooker is not a victim.
Granny Spoth
Are we becoming so repressed sexually?
As for the politician “taking advantage” of the teen, maybe if we were more open about these things and stopped seeing pedophilia (with full grow girls and guys!) everywhere, maybe the teens could talk to their parents and friends about it and they in turn would make sure the teens have fun and were not taken advantage of. Just as in any relationship, openness and honesty are always better.
Source: a teen in a not so distant past. Would have welcomed a little DIFL action. Although this one seems to be a little weird.
pudman56
DIFL or do you mean DILF? If not, in all seriousness, what I DIFL?
Xzamilloh
17 or 18 is such an arbitrary number. I wouldn’t sleep with someone so young, but I don’t have a problem with it. Frankly, the gap between 17 and 18 has always been an arbitrary notion to me. What exactly changes when a teenager becomes 18 from when they were 17? If we’re arguing maturity, then the legal age limit should be 25 or 26, as the brain reaches full development around that age.
pudman56
Really? If I were in better shape physically I wouldn’t hesitate one minute to sleeping with or even having a steady relationship with one his age. Granted, a steady relationship (unless I was loaded with money) most probably couldn’t sustain itself, but I’m sure the ride would be worth it. It saddens me to read so many comments from gay people that are as archaic as the arguments against us as gay people. Let’s take Donald Trump (ugh) for instance. Yes, she’s quite the adult, but look at the difference between Donald and Melania. Millions.
brooklynpunk
As a Republican, this “gent” is naturally the scum of the earth
As a supposed “conservative” he is a hypocritical scum-bag to be texting a 17 year old
As a married man, cheating on his wife, he is beneath contempt
…AND…he isn’t even good looking at all ( am i shallow?)
Any of my fellow gay brothers and sisters who find this story amusing, sexy, funny, are also the scum of the earth, and make me furious as a gay man………..
pudman56
He is to good looking and your argument is fraught with nonsense, much the way most Republican’s arguments are. Loosen up, enjoy or at least understand the fact that gay at 17 (old enough to make decisions) is gay at 50. In other words, gay is gay and no one was taken advantage of here expect possibly the politician and you never hear me defend a Republican on political issues. This, particularly, is NOT an issue of any kind.
Bob LaBlah
@aaron_joseph: Queen, in your haste to put me in my place you didnt pay attention to what I said. No where on this page will you find the accusations you charge me with. Calm down next time or better yet go on over to myvidster.com and find a good Taethedoug, Slayer or Knockout video to help you relieve YOUR frustration.
GC1985
@Josh S: Yea. It looks more like tabloid reporting.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
So no laws were broken. This is all just a witch hunt because of his political party and religion. Welcome to the age of the left wing extremist McCarthyism. There is not place in the democratic party or liberalism for you Teabillies. You are not wanted.
joeyty
@Matthew Rettenmund: Rettenmund,you have NO business taking any moral high road here, what with your lies about the Duke lacrosse case. If you and Towle had your way those innocent guys would still be in prison.
pudman56
As well they should be, along with the student perpetrators. We’re talking rape, not consensual sex.
joeyty
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: These envious hicks don’t want a guy from Jew York City running their Murica, so they’ll attack anybody from the same party.
pudman56
You are aware that you lost all credibility with your “Jew York City” euphemism. That, IMO, is worse than anything purported by this fake news article.
lcandela123
This story brings me no pleasure. It notes that the politician is a conservative Republican, but no where does it say he has a record of being anti-gay.
I saw no abuse or intimidation or coercing on his part. A 17 year old is NOT a child, and is certainly responsible for his own actions, which this guy seems to side-step.
Frankly, at 17, I would have loved to have had an affair with a hot, kind older man. Yenni has some explaining to do with his wife, but really none of our business.
Ryan Field
I’m just wondering if he was married to a woman or a man. I know we’ve been trained to assume he was married to a woman, but it would be a nice change to see that distinguished in an article of this nature. Gay marriage is legal now.
GC1985
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: Spouting again aren’t we? Don’t forget your meds. This has to do with hypocrisy. Not the age of consent. Hypocrites will be exposed especially when they push policy that hurts others. The “do as I say, not as I do” mentality.
I can’t stand you full of excuses right wing BS artists.
Bauhaus
@Xzamilloh:
Ideally, an 18 y/o would at the very least have been through high school.
batesmotel
This politician can sext me anytime. Confused by why this is being outed. There is no record of him being either anti-gay at all anywhere ever. Saying that you did this because he’s part of a party that is only proves your ignorance. I know many Republicans who are pro same sex marriage and voted for it to be legal. They’re Republicans for fiscal reasons. They own and run businesses and are taxed less than Democrats text them. The piddly little gays who hang out on sex apps and bars and clubs all day or who work as a Starbucks coffee maker or who are unemployed wouldn’t know anything about that. In fact, I’ve found many Democrats who are anti-gay. Many of who voted Yes on 8. Because of the stereotypes in the media the ignorant are unaware of this. But they’re not known for their investigative gifts. Even more shameful is when it’s a blogger saying this in an article. You don’t get the prestige a title of journalist since real journalists do their homework and do not resort to stereotypes.
batesmotel
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: Preach brother!
oaklandmachine
@Bob LaBlah: You are absolutely right! My apologies. Not on this page. But this page! The page we’re currently on is the original post, and the other page is an update to that post. Where you did in fact say:
oaklandmachine
@oaklandmachine: This page: https://www.queerty.com/teens-story-hooking-married-politician-sounds-awfully-like-mike-yenni-20160930
Bob LaBlah
@oaklandmachine: Apologies accepted. Now lets go back to minding our own business. Have a nice night.
dwes09
@lelandjr: “LOL; you just described Hillary.”
In what way exactly?
Several empirical studies have shown that the ignorant and bigoted are much morel likely to align with the republican party.
All politicians thy and garner favor with the rich, that is the name of the game.
You know, when Trump has been shown to regularly stiff the little guy, and is being investigated for fraud and misuse of funds from his “foundation”, it is hilarious that you trot out unsubstantiated allegations against Hillary that have had no traction at all despite the right spending SCADS of taxpayer money to try and get their lies to stick.
The right thrives on hypocrisy and disingenuousness, and there is no escaping that.
dwes09
@lelandjr: “I can’t blame him, some of those teenage boys are like sweet peaches newly fallen from the tree.”
Why am i not surprised that you cannot blame a sexual predator for using his position of power and authority to foist himself sexually on a teenage boy, while cheating on his wife? Do you extend such moral generosity to a president who engaged in sexual conduct with a young woman in less vulnerable a position, and his wife who stood by him? Didn’t think so!
Wear the hypocrite/toady mask proudly!
Xzamilloh
@Bauhaus: But what does have to do with the arbitrary notion of his age? 17 or 18… what’s different? It’s just that we’re so used to hearing 18 as the legal age, that 17 is like little boy pedo or something. There are no victims in this story.
Josh447
Oh please, read the article. This has nothing to do with religion or politics. The kid got butt-hurt bc he didn’t get his but %%%ked and is striking back. Hell hath no fury bs. And this kid is a real %%%King prick-ass for wrecking this guy’s life. Homewrecker this one is. A flat out pos.
dwes09
@wmca_goodguys: While there have been any number of politicians on both sides of the aisle caught in peccadilloes, there is a notable and important difference. The democratic politicians have simply been fallible people tripped up by bad decisions. The republicans on the other hand have almost universally been “traditional values Christians” who have voted against ethical treatment of those they deride as sinners. In other words, not simply people who demonstrated poor judgment, but hypocrites of the worst kind. Foolish, evil men who disdained others for the very “sins” they were committing, even as they committed them.
dwes09
@batesmotel: “I’ve found many Democrats who are anti-gay. Many of who voted Yes on 8. Because of the stereotypes in the media the ignorant are unaware of this.”
Actual statistics say otherwise.
“I’ve found” implies anecdote, and anecdote is meaningless to those outside of the far right who cannot tell the difference between reality and their wishful thinking.
Josh447
The kid got dumped … and is one hurt little boy …
https://www.queerty.com/teens-story-hooking-married-politician-sounds-awfully-like-mike-yenni-20160930
Kangol
@joeyty: Girl, please! Yenni was outed by a Republican colleague in 2015. Thing appears to have violated a federal law.
Kangol
@Josh447: The “kid” dumped Yenni, a closeted married conservative Republican creep. His GOP opponent even contacted the Jesuit high school where the 17-year-old was a student to warn them about what Yenni was up to. He was busted 7 years ago for misuse of a government-issued Blackberry. A 40-year-old, especially one who’s married to a woman and upholding GOP “family values,” should know better than try to seduce a teenager.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
When I was 17 (and much younger if I’m honest) I could only get it up for guys in the 25-45 age range — ideally around mid 30s — and no fucking way was I wasting my prime hawtness by waiting simply in order to appease the hall-monitoring tendencies of some gay-hysteric puritan cünts
Mo Bro
@Daniepwils:
Got that right.
Josh447
@Kangol:
Yenni was not anti-gay so I would not call him “a conservative”, at least in that sense. A moderate would be more accurate. Yenni also flaked on the kid so the kid stopped texting. Sounds like Yenni dumped the kid and the kid didn’t like the fact he was feeling blown off. As far as age difference, I don’t buy the kid’s story that older men in general take advantage of younger guys. I think the kid was hurt and is getting even. The kid loved the attention and knew the guy was married and was “flattered” by the attention he got from a “married man”. The kid was fully aware of all details. Nowhere in the articles on here says anything about Yenni being busted 7 years ago for the Blackberry thing or that his GOP opponent tipped off the high school. Not that it may not have happened, but it doesn’t make a difference in my book, the kid is just out for vengeance and is ruining lives. That is not ok in my book. As far as Yenni being a republican, how would you feel about this sitch if he were a liberal democrat? As far as bisexuals who are married having gay sex outside the marriage, that’s another conversation. We live in a sexually sick society that leaves no room for being honest in certain situations, for the most part, though hopefully someday that will change.
Bauhaus
@Xzamilloh:
It’s the stage of life. 17 or 18 – a guy who reports to homeroom is off limits.
joeyty
@Kangol: Shush up, Gaysian. You never know what’s true or not on this site.
oaklandmachine
@dwes09: Agreed
oaklandmachine
@Bob LaBlah: When you comment on a public forum on the internet it ceases to be only your business. It’s everyone’s business.
Black Pegasus
I have zero sympathy for a married 40 something who finds it okay to play around with teenaged boys. Having said that, this young guys appears to be a self righteous little queen. What did the married politician see in this fem queen that was so irresistible? Most DL guys are attracted to other masculine discret appearing men. But whatevers… If you’re going to cheat on your marriage do it with someone who has just as much to lose as you do. Not some teen who works in the mall and prefers Snapchat over actual conversations.
gaym50ish
Even though the age of consent in Louisiana is 17, it IS a misdemeanor if the youth is 17 and the difference in age is more than two years.
Xzamilloh
@Bauhaus: To you… they’re off limits to you, because for guys like you and me, being with someone that young is off putting. But 17 and 18 are legal ages in most US states, so I don’t have a problem with this.
Bauhaus
@Xzamilloh:
I agree with you about the arbitrariness of age. My first adult relationship was with a guy in his early fifties – I was 18, a freshman in college. I’m not opposed to older/younger (I’ve always like older), it’s that post high school is an adult stage of life – work, college, military…
Xzamilloh
@Bauhaus: To date, I’ve only been with one person younger than me and that was only by two years.
pudman56
Why do I get Queerty news emails that are years old than current ones, that’s what I’d like to know. Okay, now for a belated comment. I’m the furthest left leaning progressive you’ll likely meet but we can’t rely on teen who is the only provider of this information. I need more than alleged, you can’t try someone on alleged. I have to be honest, this story is just a little too suspect for me and yes, I am aware of how many times this kind of thing has happened in the past to give it some sort of credence…but where’s the proof. Even people on the wrong side deserve that unless you’re in the Trump cabinet.
pudman56
LOL but being serious. Aside from him being a Republican he is a good looking guy. At 17, I would have been enamored with him, party aside. BUT, that’s no excuse, legally speaking. At the same time, I don’t consider 40 and 17 to be pedophilia as someone mentioned. Between the ages of 17 and 18 is pretty much no difference at all. A 17 year old is cognizant of what his decisions entail. Just ask me…as far back as the age of 15.