Meanwhile, Mark Foley released a statement Tuesday announcing he is gay and was molested as a child.

• Foley attorney David Roth: “As is so often the case with victims of abuse, Mark advises he kept his same to himself for almost 40 years. Specifically Mark has asked that you be told that between the ages of 13 and 15, he was molested by a clergyman. Mark will address this issue further upon his release from treatment.”