But as allegations emerged that Morse had used his position to make advances on men a decade his junior, he offered an admission on Sunday: He had in fact engaged in relationships with local college students. ADIn an apology Sunday night, Morse, who also taught college courses for a time, refused to drop out of the race. His sexual orientation had unfairly heightened the focus on his personal life, he said, while denying any accusations of nonconsensual relationships. ADADThe letter alleged Morse regularly matched with college students on the dating/hookup platforms Grindr and Tinder, added others to his “Close Friends” list on Instagram and sent them direct messages on the app, and engaged in “sexual contact” with college students, including those at UMass. The College Democrats came under additional scrutiny during the weekend for a $1,000 donation the organization had received from Neal.

Source: Washington Post August 10, 2020 11:29 UTC