Aide to Closeted, Anti-Gay Congressman Charged with Fraud

More man-problems for Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)—the anti-gay, right-wing, "family values" congressman who was outed while trying to protect pedophile Mark Foley.

Michael Aaron Lay, an aide to the single congressman, has been arrested on voter fraud charges. According to CBS News, Lay "was listed as a resident in a home owned by 32-year-old McHenry but campaign records indicate Lay's paychecks were sent to an address in Tennessee."

McHenry has not explained why his 26 year-old aide was living at his North Carolina home, but Mike Rogers at BlogActive has learned that this may be just the beginning. At least three other male, 20-something staffers also listed their address as living with McHenry—Jason Jent Deans, Michael Allen Hamilton and Neil Everett Capano.

One more thing: Matt Hill Comer, the North Carolina-based gay youth activist who writes Interstate Q, reports Michael Aaron Lay received a traffic ticket near Rep. McHenry's home at 4:57am during one weekday morning. "Im sure somebody will end up claiming that Lay doesn’t live with McHenry," Matt writes. "If that is claimed, then it just seems as though McHenry’s been getting secret night-time visits from his good 'pal' Lay."

Or, maybe just a good lay.

Not Just One Voter at McHenry's house! [BlogActive]
Patrick McHenry’s Night-Time Buddy [InterstateQ]
McHenry's Campaign Aide Indicted [CBS News]

Some Background ...

GOP Attack Dog Outed [R20]

Comments

[Derrick from Philly]

Another Republican bites the dust. Oh, well. Toss him out with the rest of the bad salad!

[Jen]

I have known Aaron for 20 years and he is far from gay, that I can assure you. He has been a student at the University of Tennessee for at least 8 years and a resident of Tennessee until he moved to NC to campaign for McHenry. He returned to Tennessee to finish law school and lived in Knoxville while finishing, not NC. I believe that the ignorance is overwhelming and I pray for those of you who get pleasure from ruining the lives of innocent people. It’s just too bad that none of you will ever have the privilege of meeting Aaron and finding out what a marvelous man he is. I feel sorry for those of you who talk so much garbage, it’s really pathetic that you have nothing better to do with your lives than make up stories. And about the comment 'Or, maybe just a good lay' I would talk to the numerous girlfriends Aaron has had over the years to find out how good of a lay he is, no man has or will ever have that knowledge.