They seem...conflicted.
Conflicting, no... They have much more in common then you think. Neither Mahoney nor the Gay Stash Movement care to reconcile their sins. I do agree that Mahoney needs to resign.
"They seem...conflicted."
Issuing statements like that is useful to provide plausible deniability, while having no real effect on the furtherance of their agenda.
From now on they can point to that and sanctimoniously insist, "We're as upset by seduction of youth as you are."