British newspaper says Utah Rep. Jon Stanard resigned after meeting call girl twice for sex [View all]

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Source: Salt Lake Tribune




By Lee Davidson By Taylor W. Anderson
· 2 hours ago

A British newspaper reported Thursday that Rep. Jon Stanard, R-St. George, resigned abruptly Tuesday after he met a Salt Lake City call girl twice for sex, and it released racy texts that it says he sent to her.

The Daily Mail of London said call girl Brie Taylor claims Stanard paid her for sex during two business trips to Salt Lake City in 2017. Taylor claims he paid her $250 for each of the one-hour sessions in June and August — on dates when the Legislature held interim meetings.

Stanard is married and voted for stricter laws against pornography. He also said on his website — which has since been deleted — “I am a strong advocate for conservative family values. I am pro life, as well as for traditional marriage.”
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Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/02/08/british-newspaper-says-rep-jon-stanard-resigned-after-meeting-call-girl-twice-for-sex/

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Daily Mail has been busy. They were right about the WH aide yesterday.




And another article about this.




https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900009750/resigned-utah-house-member-paid-escort-for-sex-daily-mail-reports.html

Resigned Utah House member paid escort for sex, Daily Mail reports
By
Dennis Romboy
Lisa Riley Roche
Published: February 8, 2018 10:54 am






....................Stanard told the Associated Press on Wednesday that his father has terminal cancer and he resigned to spend time with him out of state. He did not immediately respond to a text for comment Thursday.

His attorney, Wally Bugden, told the Mail, "Given the current climate in this country with misconduct allegations and the way things are happening in the media right now, there isn't any explanation that my client could give that would overcome the shadow of these allegations. He has resigned his office."

Taylor in a text message said her interview was exclusive to Shanti Das, a reporter with the South West News Service, or SWNS, a newswire service started in the United Kingdom and expanded to the United States.

Das, who is based in New York, declined to say whether she was paid for the story.

"I don't really see how that's relevant," she said.


"We're sharing Brie's story on her behalf. She contacted us wanting to share her story," Das said. "Brie has spoken to us. She didn't want to speak to anyone else."..................................








St. George lawmaker abruptly quits from the Utah State Legislature


http://fox13now.com/2018/02/07/st-george-lawmaker-abruptly-quits-from-the-utah-state-legislature/



Posted 12:22 pm, February 7, 2018, by Ben Winslow


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Rep. Jon Stanard, R-St. George

SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker has abruptly quit the Utah State Legislature in the middle of the session.

Rep. Jon Stanard, R-St. George, resigned on late Tuesday. A statement released by House Speaker Greg Hughes’ office cited “personal and family reasons.”

“We will honor his request for privacy, and ask that others do the same. We wish Jon and his family the best at this time,” the Speaker’s office said in a statement.

The Associated Press reported Rep. Stanard had told them his father had terminal cancer and he was resigning to spend more time with him.