University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired Wednesday for appearing with his wife in pornographic content on at least two websites, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
A statement from the UW System Board of Regents noted that the decision to fire Gow as chancellor was unanimous, but did not address his appearance in the videos, referring to the issue only in vague terms.
“Upon my recommendation, the UW-La Crosse Board of Trustees today terminated Dr. Joe Gow as Chancellor of UW-La Crosse, effective immediately. In recent days, we have learned of specific conduct by Dr. Gow that has significantly damaged the reputation of the University,” said UW System President Jay Rothman. said in the statement. “His actions were heinous.”
In the same statement, Board of Regents President Karen Walsh accused Gow of showing “reckless disregard for the role he has been given at UW-La Crosse to serve students, faculty and staff, as well as the campus community,” adding that the Board of Trustees was “alarmed and disgusted by his actions, which were completely and undeniably inconsistent with his role as chancellor. »
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Gow and his wife, Carmen Wilson, appeared in videos on several porn sites and that they published two books, under pseudonyms, detailing their experiences creating adult content. In an interview with the newspaper, Gow said his actions were consensual and protected by the First Amendment.
He also questioned whether he received due process in his dismissal as chancellor, even though he would return to the faculty. In August, Gow announced his intention to step down at the end of the academic year after leading La Crosse for 17 years.
In addition to the pornographic videos, some of which were still visible Thursday morning, Gow and his wife X And YouTube Accounts titled “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” in which they describe themselves as a “plant-loving couple, cooking, chatting, and filming with the biggest stars in adult video.” Although most of the posts are recent, account X was created in 2018.
As news of the scandal spread, viewers of the couple addressed the controversy.
“I hope they had enough money to retire.” Not sure if this scandal will be the subject of a contract for a film or a book! one user wrote in the comments section under a video of Gow and Wilson on an adult site.