Sex Case Against
Governor's Gay Aide Dropped

Florida prosecutors have decided to drop their case against an aide to the governor of Massachusetts who had been accused of sexual battery against a teenage boy in the steam room of a resort.

Carl Stanley McGee, assistant secretary for policy and planning, was arrested December 28 at the Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande, Fla., after the boy's father contacted police.

McGee, who goes by "Stan," had been placed on unpaid leave from his $115,000-a-year job on January 7 until the case was resolved.

After his December arrest, McGee was held overnight on a $300,000 bond. An arraignment was postponed several times as prosecutors considered whether to file formal charges.

''Mr. McGee believes the decision by the Florida prosecutor not to pursue this case speaks for itself, and he looks forward to going on with his life,'' said McGee's attorney, Charles Rankin.

The teen had difficulty identifying McGee as his attacker, Florida prosecutor Francine Donnorummo wrote this week. There was also no video surveillance or forensic evidence supporting his claims, according to documents.

McGee, 39, helped draft legislation advancing Gov. Deval Patrick's plans to build three resort-style casinos in Massachusetts, fund life science initiatives, and bring broadband Internet service to the entire state. He was also instrumental in defeating efforts to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state, according to The Boston Globe. (AP, with additional reporting by The Advocate)