A married Indiana Republican state legislator who voted for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage sought to pay an 18-year-old man “for a really good time” in a hotel room, according to an email exchange published Friday by the Indianapolis Star.
The 1,600-word front-page story details the interaction between state Rep. Phillip Hinkle, 64, and 18-year-old Kameryn Gibson, who met the lawmaker after the sixth-term Republican responded to Gibson’s Craigslist advertisement in a men’s section of the site.
Within an hour of posting the ad, Gibson received this emailed response from Hinkle’s published personal email address: “Cannot be a long time sugar daddy, but can for tonight. Would you be interested in keeping me company for a while tonight?” The email, the Star wrote, offers “to make it worth (your) while” in cash and adds: “I am an in shape married professional, 5’8”, fit 170 lbs, and love getting and staying naked.”
It carried the tagline, “Sent from Phil’s iPad.”
Hinkle’s attorney provided a statement to the Star saying he is “aware of the inquiries by The Indianapolis Star and we are investigating the matter at this time. We request that everyone respect the privacy of the family at this time.”
Hinkle’s press secretary referred POLITICO to Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma.
Bosma released a statement saying: “If the circumstances are as reported, it is an extremely sad and disappointing situation for all of us, especially the families involved. Our next step will be to try to discuss this matter with Rep. Hinkle and chart a course from there.”
Gov. Mitch Daniels told reporters in Indianapolis the situation is “a personal family tragedy,” the Star reported.
“It’s not for me to say,” he said. “It’s for him and his constituents.”
According to the paper, Hinkle and Gibson carried on an email conversation in which one email from Hinkle’s account offered: “How about $80 for services rendered and if real satisfied, a healthy tip? That make it worth while?” A later email concluded: “Final for the record, for a really good time, you could get another 50, 60 bucks. That sound good?”
The email exchange “contains no mention of sex acts,” the Star wrote.
Hinkle then picked up Gibson and drove him to a local Marriott where, Gibson told the paper, Hinkle identified himself as a state legislator and showed him an identification card. Gibson, scared, phoned his sister, Megan Gibson, and asked her to pick him up. At that point, Gibson said, Hinkle “grabbed him in the rear, dropped his towel and sat down on the bed — naked,” the Star wrote.
When Gibson’s sister arrived, Hinkle offered to give them his iPad, BlackBerry and $100 cash, the Star wrote. Gibson and his sister left with the electronics and the money.
Originally Posted by David Jamieson
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