His legacy and career were severely damaged by revelations that he had a sexual relationship with a young teenage girl during his first term as mayor of Portland.
وقد تضررت سمعته ومهنته بشدة بعد الكشف عن علاقته الجنسية مع فتاة مراهقة خلال فترة ولايته الأولى كعمدة لمدينة بورتلاند.