The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, the student newspaper at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, published the allegations a week ago.
Morse, the mayor of Holyoke, was a part-time lecturer at the university from 2014 to 2019.Since the news came out, he has been subjected to attacks that have included a Holyoke City Council member saying Morse had been engaging in “sexual activities with teenagers,” wording that carried implications of pedophilia.Thursday, the College Democrats put out a statement saying that while students claiming that Morse abused his power had raised legitimate concerns, the group denounced homophobic statements that have been made and apologized “for the role that we played.” Morse responded with a statement.