After being charged with loan fraud dating back to the pandemic, the Florida state lawmaker who authored the “Don’t Say Gay” measure resigned, The Hill reported.
State Representative Joe Harding announced his resignation on his Facebook page on Thursday. He claimed that Florida’s leaders shouldn’t have to deal with his “my alone” distractions.
After being accused of two charges of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering, and two counts of making false representations to the Small Business Administration, Harding resigned from his position with the Justice Department (DOJ).
The allegations that Harding supplied fraudulent information while requesting an Economic Injury Disaster Loan, intended to assist small companies in recovering from the financial effects of the coronavirus outbreak, are the basis for the indictment.
The DOJ asserts that Harding provided paperwork containing names of dormant corporate companies.
Harding is accused of moving the stolen money, which leads to the money laundering indictment.
According to Harding’s statement, he couldn’t comment on the specifics of his case but will provide further information as soon as he is allowed. He said he wanted to convince his supporters and taxpayers that he had paid back “every penny” of the loan he had taken out and that he had made every effort to work with the authorities.
The Parental Rights in Education Act, sometimes dubbed as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its detractors, was primarily sponsored by Harding.
The law prohibits instructors from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in class with students in kindergarten through third grade as well as prohibits any teachers from giving education on those subjects that is not “age appropriate.”
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