Anthony Weiner embroiled in new sext scandal

Anthony Weiner.
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Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner reportedly sent sexually explicit photos and texts to a woman on multiple occasions in the past 19 months, the New York Post reports. Weiner allegedly tried to get the woman to meet him, and sent her multiple images, including a photo of his crotch with his toddler visible on the bed beside him:

Weiner was clearly aroused by his conversation with the 40-something divorcee when he abruptly changed the subject."Someone just climbed into my bed," Weiner wrote."Really?" she responded.Weiner then hit "Send" on the cringe-inducing image, which shows a bulge in his white, Jockey-brand boxer briefs and his son cuddled up to his left, wrapped in a light-green blanket."You do realize you can see you[r] Weiner in that pic??" the woman wrote. [New York Post]

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.