Utah GOP leader resigns after hot tub confession

hosted ^ | Mar 13, 6:03 | BROCK VERGAKIS

[JoeProBono]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's House majority leader resigned from the Legislature Saturday, two days after acknowledging he paid a woman $150,000 to keep quiet about a nude hot-tubbing incident that took place a quarter century ago when she was a teenager. Republican Rep. Kevin Garn's Thursday night confession came in a speech before House colleagues and stunned this conservative state. On Saturday, he apologized in an e-mail to House Speaker David Clark for becoming a distraction. "After discussing this matter with my family, I have decided that it is in the best interests of them, my colleagues and the people of Utah," he wrote. Garn, 55, acknowledged the indiscretion with the legal minor immediately after the Legislature adjourned for the session. "Although we did not have any sexual contact, it was still clearly inappropriate - and it was my fault," he said from the House floor Thursday night.

[tx_eggman]

And what was the purpose for revealing this career destroying bit of news - I'm not even sure laws were broken

A 30 year old man naked in a hot tub with a 15 year old girl ... yeah, laws were broken.

[skeeter]

A) which laws and

b) how would we know?

[Victor]

I’ll see your Mark Sanford and raise you a Richard Nixon.

[Mr. Blonde]

I wonder if Bill Henrickson will have to resign after coming out as a polygamist? Before he took office even.

[tx_eggman]

A) which laws

If you've got a 15 year old daughter, I've got a hot tub ... send her over and then we'll see if you can figure it out ... [/sarcasm off

[Mila]

"I wonder if Bill Henrickson will have to resign after coming out as a polygamist? Before he took office even."

Bill has a lot on his plate alright

[skeeter]

I do, & I'd kick your ass between your ears. /sarcasm

But that doesn't change the facts.

[tx_eggman]

I do, & I'd kick your ass between your ears. /sarcasm

I'd help you hide the body .. I'd deserve it.