Indiana State GOP Lawmaker Calls Craigslist Encounter With Man 'A Shakedown'
by Mark Joyella
A 64-year-old Indiana state representative, Phillip Hinkle, says he's the victim of "a shakedown" when the Indianpolis Star asked him about a series of emails that suggest the married Republican offered a young man "$80 plus tip" to spend time with him Saturday night at a hotel. "The emails," the paper reports, "sent from Hinkle's publicly listed personal address, ask the young man for 'a couple hours of your time tonight' and offer him cash up front, with a tip of up to $50 or $60 'for a really good time.'"
Hinkle is a Republican who voted in favor of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
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