Sheboygan Mayor Bob Ryan is explaining his actions after a video of him appears on You Tube which shows him making sexual remarks about his sister-in-law. It appears to have been shot on a camera phone unbeknown to Ryan.
Ryan appeared drunk in the video. It shows him talking on a cell phone in a bar. Ryan then makes a remark about his wife’s sister and oral sex. In a news conference Thursday, he called the comment “inappropriate” and says it was a “conversation between guys.”
His wife Mary called the remarks about her sister embarrassing, meanwhile the mayor says he’s seeking the help of a medical professional.
Mayor Ryan questioned whether the timing of the Internet post was connected to recent allegations he fired his human resources manager, Angela Payne, because she resisted his sexual advances. Ryan has said he released Payne after other city departments complained about her job performance, and said they lost confidence in her abilities.
Jason Fischer contributed to this report
