WA State Rep. Richard Curtis (R-La Center): XXX-Gay

A state legislator who yesterday insisted he was “not gay” was being blackmailed by a young man he had engaged in “sexual activities” with after the two met at a Spokane Valley adult bookstore last week, court documents filed today allege.
State Rep. Richard Curtis, a Republican from the Vancouver, Wash., area, met Cody Castagna at Hollywood Erotic Boutique on East Sprague Avenue at 12:45 a.m. Friday before the two went to Curtis’ room at the Davenport Tower in downtown Spokane, the documents say. Castagna told investigators Curtis agreed to pay him $1,000 for sex, the documents allege.
No criminal charges have been filed in the case. Castagna, 26, has been questioned by police but not arrested.
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Curtis resignation statment: 'Events have hurt people'

Source: Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. --

State Representative Richard Curtis has issued a statement on his resignation from office while involved in a gay sex scandal in Spokane.

Curtis says he feels he's done a lot of good during his time in the Legislature, but "events that have recently come to light have hurt a lot of people.

"He says, "I sincerely apologize for any pain my actions may have caused."

He says, "This has been damaging to my family, and I don't want to subject them to any additional pain that might result from carrying out this matter under the scrutiny that comes with holding public office."