A married Republican once accused of sexual harassment has been exposed for following nearly 100 OnlyFans, gambling and dating advice social media accounts.
Joe Gruters, 47, is a husband to Sydney, father of three young kids and elected Florida state senator who currently serves as treasurer of the Republican National Committee.
A review of his private Instagram account exclusively shared with DailyMail.com found that as of last week, Gruters was following at least 60 OnlyFans model profiles showing women in skimpy clothing and swimsuits.
He was also found to follow a handful of gambling accounts and others giving out tips for dating, male grooming and confidence.
Gruters stunningly admitted that he follows ‘questionable’ accounts when DailyMail.com reached him for comment.
But he insisted that he does not ‘personally know everyone I follow or who follows me.’
‘I typically engage accounts that are recommended or interact with my account,’ Gruters told DailyMail.com.
He vowed: ‘That said, I will review my follows and remove any content that may be considered questionable.’
As of publication, Gruters was following 6,477 accounts – a notable amount for a profile that is set to private. He has 3,781 followers, all of which requires the account holder’s approval to be able to view his posts.
Gruters was investigated by the Republican Party of Florida when he was its chairman in 2021 for third-party claims of sexual harassment of a legislative staffer when they drove him home following a night out at a bar in Tallahassee.
The allegation was dismissed after an independent probe found no accuser with firsthand knowledge of the supposed incident was willing to come forward.
At the time, Gruters denied even knowing about the claims against him or the ensuing investigation.
Gruters, as a member of the Florida Senate, has recently broken with the party on a few fronts and fought against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda – including on pushing more lax marijuana-related laws.
On that same account where he is following the adult content accounts, Gruters mostly posts images of and with his wife and young children, who reside in Sarasota, Florida.
For example, he posted a family photo on Thanksgiving this past November shows Gruters, his wife Sydney and their two sons and one daughter wearing medals after completion of the ‘Family Turkey Trot run!’
When visited, the profiles show that Gruters is following at least 60 accounts featuring non-explicit but highly suggestive images with women wearing bikinis, lingerie and tight dresses.
Most include in their bios links to only fans accounts or other websites where people can pay to see their pornographic content.
Most of these pages feature tens-to-hundreds of thousands of followers.
Some accounts he follows post dating and confidence advice, as well as tips for male grooming.
It’s unclear whether Gruters subscribed to any of the adult-content sites associated with the Instagram accounts he followed as of last week.
He notes in his Instagram bio that he is five-time endorsed by President Donald Trump and was an Electoral College voter three times. In the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, Gruters was a chair for Trump’s campaign in Florida.
Gruters is a state senator for the 22nd district of Florida, which includes Sarasota and the areas south of that on the gulf coast.
Being a member of the Florida legislative branch is not a full time job. State senators earn $29,697 per year amounting to $175 per day for a maximum of 60 days.
He also holds the position of treasurer for the GOP.
DailyMail.com reached out to the Republican National Committee for comment.
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