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| Ohio Supreme Court Judge Bill O'Neill brags of sex conquests | Ohio Supreme Court Judge Bill O'Neill brags of sex conquests |
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| Ohio voters are in shock after a top judge boasted of having been "sexually intimate" with "approximately 50 very attractive females". | Ohio voters are in shock after a top judge boasted of having been "sexually intimate" with "approximately 50 very attractive females". |
| State Supreme Court Judge Bill O'Neill, who is a Democratic candidate for state governor, made the claim on Facebook on Friday afternoon. | State Supreme Court Judge Bill O'Neill, who is a Democratic candidate for state governor, made the claim on Facebook on Friday afternoon. |
| In a follow-up interview he defended his post and a senator who was pictured apparently groping a sleeping woman. | In a follow-up interview he defended his post and a senator who was pictured apparently groping a sleeping woman. |
| Ohio Democrats condemned Judge O'Neill's comments. | Ohio Democrats condemned Judge O'Neill's comments. |
| His post began: "Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males." | His post began: "Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males." |
| Trump: Al Franken photo 'really bad' | Trump: Al Franken photo 'really bad' |
| Judge O'Neill noted that as a candidate for governor, his admission would "save my opponents some research time". | Judge O'Neill noted that as a candidate for governor, his admission would "save my opponents some research time". |
| "In the last fifty years I was sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females," wrote the Chagrin Falls, Ohio, native. | "In the last fifty years I was sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females," wrote the Chagrin Falls, Ohio, native. |
| The 70-year-old Democrat went on to describe two of the women and his alleged encounters with them. | The 70-year-old Democrat went on to describe two of the women and his alleged encounters with them. |
| "It ranged from a gorgeous personal secretary to Senator Bob Taft (Senior) who was my first true love and we made passionate love in the hayloft of her parents barn." | "It ranged from a gorgeous personal secretary to Senator Bob Taft (Senior) who was my first true love and we made passionate love in the hayloft of her parents barn." |
| He later edited the post to clarify it was the secretary - not Senator Taft - with whom he purportedly had sexual relations. | He later edited the post to clarify it was the secretary - not Senator Taft - with whom he purportedly had sexual relations. |
| In an interview with Cleveland.com after the post was published, Judge O'Neill confirmed he had written it. | In an interview with Cleveland.com after the post was published, Judge O'Neill confirmed he had written it. |
| He told the publication the number "50" could be incorrect since he "doesn't keep count". | He told the publication the number "50" could be incorrect since he "doesn't keep count". |
| Judge O'Neill also said he did not think it improper for a Supreme Court justice to divulge particulars of his sex life. | Judge O'Neill also said he did not think it improper for a Supreme Court justice to divulge particulars of his sex life. |
| According to Ohio media, Judge O'Neill must retire from the bench when his current term ends in 2019 due to age restrictions. | According to Ohio media, Judge O'Neill must retire from the bench when his current term ends in 2019 due to age restrictions. |
| He is the only Democrat not just on the state Supreme Court, but to hold state-wide office in Ohio. | He is the only Democrat not just on the state Supreme Court, but to hold state-wide office in Ohio. |
| The over-sharing jurist launched his campaign for governor in late October on a platform of expanding mental care access, tax incentives for solar power, and legalising cannabis - the last of which he mentioned in his Facebook tell-all. | The over-sharing jurist launched his campaign for governor in late October on a platform of expanding mental care access, tax incentives for solar power, and legalising cannabis - the last of which he mentioned in his Facebook tell-all. |
| The post provoked an avalanche of responses on social media ranging from baffled to admiring to derisive. | The post provoked an avalanche of responses on social media ranging from baffled to admiring to derisive. |
| One woman wrote: "YOU ARE TRASH." | One woman wrote: "YOU ARE TRASH." |
| A man posted: "You earned my vote." | A man posted: "You earned my vote." |
| Many pointed out the judge's encounters appeared to be consensual in contrast to Senator Al Franken, who along with Senate hopeful Roy Moore, is accused of non-consensual sexual contact. | Many pointed out the judge's encounters appeared to be consensual in contrast to Senator Al Franken, who along with Senate hopeful Roy Moore, is accused of non-consensual sexual contact. |
| Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor condemned her colleague in a statement. | Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor condemned her colleague in a statement. |
| "No words can convey my shock," she said. | "No words can convey my shock," she said. |
| "This gross disrespect for women shakes the public's confidence in the integrity of the judiciary." | "This gross disrespect for women shakes the public's confidence in the integrity of the judiciary." |
| Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach wrote to Judge O'Neill on Twitter: "Not only have you lost any glimpse of support from me, (you've) also lost my respect." | Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach wrote to Judge O'Neill on Twitter: "Not only have you lost any glimpse of support from me, (you've) also lost my respect." |
| Mary Taylor, Republican lieutenant governor of Ohio, posted on Twitter: "There's a very serious conversation going on right now in this country about sexual harassment and @BillForOhio's crass post is ill-timed and dismissive at best." | Mary Taylor, Republican lieutenant governor of Ohio, posted on Twitter: "There's a very serious conversation going on right now in this country about sexual harassment and @BillForOhio's crass post is ill-timed and dismissive at best." |
| "We have to be better than this," she added. | "We have to be better than this," she added. |
| But Judge O'Neill doubled down on his comments in a subsequent Facebook post. | But Judge O'Neill doubled down on his comments in a subsequent Facebook post. |
| "Lighten up folks," he scolded his critics. | |
| "This is how Democrats remain in the minority." | "This is how Democrats remain in the minority." |