Roger Montoya, a Northern New Mexico Democrat who is running for the state House of Representatives, confirmed Monday that he appeared in pornographic films when he was a college student nearly four decades ago.
“I am not proud of that choice, as I was young and naïve,” Montoya said in a statement posted on his campaign’s Facebook page. “But those experiences helped me to understand the exploitation young people face.”
The Piñon Post, a conservative online news organization, first reported Montoya’s past work in pornography last week when they said Montoya appeared to engage in “unprotected sex in multiple gay films” under the names “Joe Savage” or “Eric Martinez.”
In his statement, Montoya said, “Those experiences do not reflect who I am, and they are insignificant in the scope of my life’s work, yet they helped inspire my dedication to my community and the work I do to make sure that youth have opportunities, support, and confidence.”
On Monday, the state Republican Party called on Montoya to withdraw from the political race based on “unacceptable” risky and dangerous behavior. “While many students find college difficult financially, very few choose this route to solve their problems,” the party said in a statement. “This kind of risky and reckless behavior is unacceptable.”
State Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce admonished Montoya’s past behavior.
“Starring in gay porno films, whether it takes place now or years ago, is unbecoming of any candidate or elected official,” Pearce said in a statement. “New Mexico holds dear to its strong, traditional values, and Mr. Montoya should leave the race immediately.”
Reached by telephone, Montoya said he remains focused on the political race and resolving issues of educational and economic inequality.
“Really for me at 60 years old this race is about the issues of the day,” he said. “I’m happy to talk about the inequalities in education, in water infrastructure access … to health care in the time of COVID.”
“I am not proud of that choice, as I was young and naïve,” Montoya said in a statement posted on his campaign’s Facebook page. “But those experiences helped me to understand the exploitation young people face. This contradicts the DemoncRATs position to lower the voting age!!
That is not a very good idea…We need normal people in the Government..It seems to me, that everything is getting out of hand!!..The Democrats are going out of their minds…
That’s okay. He is a democrat. They don’t have to have morals the way Republicans do.
Typical worthless Democrat idiot and worthless POS, I wish all Democrats would disappear permanently!
Oh, good grief! I am so tired of “cancel culture” and sorry to see the local GOP participating in it.
I wouldn’t vote for the guy, but that’s not because of his past – it’s because he is a liberal Democrat politician, which means he has made a career out of grabbing other people’s money to spend according to his priorities, not theirs.
Compared to that, a career in same-gender-oriented adult entertainment is actually respectable.
It’s not the Republicans cancellation of people, it’s the Democrats and their cronies making all abominable behaviors GOD is against right no matter the cost. It’s tax payers that pay the cost of abortions, and HIV, all diseases even though most do not cross those lines.
Mary in LA . . . NOTHING ABOUT ” . . . A CAREER IN SAME GENDER ADULT ENTERTAINMENT . . . ” is respectable !!!
Send him to the North Pole with no clothes on, only gay porn Films shoved up his ass!!!
Hehe, a cock sucker running for office.
What a Queer!
I’m very sure that his disreputable youth and those experiences gave him an understanding the exploitation of young people. I know I took his words out of context, but just look at that wording! “Evil always reveals itself!” At NO TIME does he show remorse or apology for his actions! I’m sure he knows all about the exploitation of children. But for good? Or to do a little ‘exploitation’ of his own!
I don’t believe this man is sorry about what he did. And I think he’s being ‘deflective, and obtuse’!
I checked his name and those of his ‘alias’ on Ghislaine Maxwell’s list of visitors to Epstein’s Island.
No, he’s not on it.
But I have to be suspect of any DNC/Communist leader with ties to ‘adult’ videos. Too many government officials, both Democratic and Republican, have been arrested lately for child sex crimes. And New Mexico itself is suspect for passing laws that are lenient on ‘offenders’ who engage in vile acts. Letting grown men have ‘relations’ with young teens (14) in his state, and then his history and lack of regret makes him very suspect. Nope, I’m voting RED! TRUMP2020!