Monday, October 02, 2006
Politicians Love Sex Too
Instant messages, released by ABC News Monday and attributed to former Rep. Mark Foley, suggest he tried to arrange a meeting with a teenage page in Washington.Foley, a Florida Republican, resigned Friday after his alleged e-mail and instant-message contacts with pages were reported by the media. Both federal and state law enforcement officers have said they have launched investigations into Foley's actions.
Foley Monday announced that he had entered an alcoholism treatment center.
CNN cannot verify whether the instant message comments reported by ABC actually came from the congressman.
According to ABC News, Foley, using the instant messenger user name "Maf54," repeatedly tried to meet the teen.
In one alleged instant message exchange, Foley tried to arrange a dinner with the page:
Maf54: I miss you lots since san diego.
Teen: ya I cant wait til dc
Maf54:
Teen: did you pick a night for dinner
Maf54: not yet...but likely Friday
Teen: ok...ill plan for Friday then
Maf54: that will be fun
The earlier instant messages released by ABC News involved the same Maf54 username.
In another exchange released by ABC News, the page apparently was uncomfortable with Foley's alleged advances:
Maf54: I want to see you
Teen: Like I said not til feb...then we will go to dinner
Maf54: and then what happens
Teen: we eat...we drink...who knows...hang out...late into the night
Maf54: and
Teen: I dunno
Maf54: dunno what
Teen: hmmm I have the feeling that you are fishing here...im not sure what I would be comfortable with...we'll see
CNN