Senate Aide Shared Explicit Same-Sex Video Shot in Senate Conference Room
But did he post on OnlyFans?
A congressional staffer recorded a video of himself and another man having sex in a conference room in the Hart Senate Office Building, the Daily Mail reports.
"The employee had sex with an unknown man within the confines of the politically significant building, according to the Daily Caller," a far right news site.
"A video obtained by the outlet shows the staffer allegedly engaging in sex acts within what appears to be a conference room in the Hart Senate Office Building," writes the Daily Mail. "The staffer is seen in a separate picture naked and on all fours on a table where Senators often sit and ask questions during hearings."
Another photo (also published by the Daily Caller) shows the man on his hands and knees facing the camera while only wearing a jock strap.
"The content was allegedly shared in a private group for gay men in the political scene," reports the Daily Mail.
According to The Advocate: "In the video, two unidentified men engage in a sexual act inside what appears to be a room known for hosting hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee. One of the men is nude and hunched over the dais behind which senators would typically sit when conducting official business and questioning witnesses. The clip, recorded from the perspective of the other participant, includes a brief pan of the Senate seal on the wall."
While initially the staffer and the senator he works for were unidentified, a subsequent report from Heavy.com has identified him as Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a legislative aide for United States Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland). Maese-Czeropski was also involved a second controversy this week when Jewish Congressman Max Miller accused the staffer of confronting him with the words "Free Palestine" in the Cannon Office Building.
Maese-Czeropski released a statement On LinkedIn :
"This has been a difficult time for me, as I have been attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda. While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace. Any attempts to characterize my actions otherwise are fabricated and I will be exploring what legal options are available to me in these matters.
"As for the accusations regarding Congressman Max Miller, I have never seen the congressman and had no opportunity or cause to yell or confront him."
Cardin's office issued a statement to the Advocate: "We have seen media reports emanating from the right-wing media. As this is a personnel matter and under review, we will not be commenting further at this time."
In another statement Cardin's spokesperson added that as of Saturday morning, the identified staffer no longer worked for the Senate.
"We are aware and looking into this," a spokesperson for the Capitol Police told The Advocate Friday evening in response to a request for comment. The Advocate contacted the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, but did not immediately hear back.
Legal expert Jonathan Turley wondered if Maese-Czeropski could be prosecuted for having made the video. He cites a criminal provision under the D.C. code is Section 22-1312 for lewd, indecent, or obscene acts that reads in part: "It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of his or her genitalia or anus, to engage in masturbation, or to engage in a sexual act... A person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 [another statute], imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both."
"The question is whether this is 'in public' in a locked committee room - any more than sex in a congressional office after hours would be viewed as 'in public,'" Turley wrote.