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Last updated on Wednesday, March 11, 2015
(UNDATED) - Democratic Representative Justin Moed apologized for his sexting, but he also called it a “private matter” and asked for it to be treated as such.
Moed issued a four-sentence apology through his personal email just before 5:00pm Tuesday, hours after the story was broken by TheDirty.com and Page Six of the New York Post. "I am truly sorry I have hurt the ones I love most with my poor judgment. I am committed to rebuilding trust with my family and my community. This is a private matter and I ask for it to be treated as such. I apologize to my constituents and to everyone I have let down."
Moed is in his second term represting House District 97 in Indianapolis. His identity was revealed by Sydney Leathers of Evansville, one of the women who sexted with former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner. Leathers told the Post that Moed responded to her ad for a submissive that she could "financially dominate." Moed was careful not to reveal his identity in the texts themselves, referring to himself as "B---h Boy." However, Moed's identity was revealed when Leathers received gifts of lingerie and shoes through Amazon containing a packing slip that read "A Gift from Justin Moed." Leathers told the Post that she didn't know he was a lawmaker until she Googled his name.
Moed is not married, but he recently began engaged according to his bio at the Indiana House Democrats' website. Leathers said they never met in person, only in text messages, some of which include nude photographs of his backside. "It'd be hot if you walked into my law office, shut the blinds and made me submit to you," read one of his more tame texts to Leathers according to images obtained by The Dirty.
Moed's apology was the first statement from any Democratic Party official or lawmaker. House Minority Leader Scott Pelath did not respond to calls and emails. "We have no comment," said House Democratic Caucus spokesman John Schorg in an email, and state Democratic Party Chairman John Zody also declined comment. Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma called it "an unfortunate situation" in a statement issued through House GOP spokeswoman Tory Flynn.
Leathers is one of the woman to whom Weiner, while he was a member of Congress, sent pictures of himself in the nude via text and, in at least one instance, on Twitter. Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011, later tried to make a political comeback but garnered little support in a run for mayor of New York City in 2013.
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