WASHINGTON — The cheapskate Secret Service agent who sparked an embarassing international scandal when he refused to pay a prostitute what she wanted has been identified, according to a new report — and he’s a married father of two.
Arthur Huntington of Saverna Park, Md., was outed by CNN tonight as the man who would not pony up $800 for a hooker while overseas.
Huntington’s wife leads a neighborhood Bible study group and their two sons are home-schooled, according to CNN. A neighbor said Huntington traveled frequently but did not know how long he had been in the Secret Service.
Two other agents removed from their jobs were previously identified as supervisors David Chaney, who was allowed to retire, and Greg Stokes, who was fired.
On Thursday, the agency sent a memo to members of Congress investigating the Colombia episode saying it was also looking into an allegation that agents were involved in similar activity in El Salvador before a visit by Obama.
The Secret Service has tightened its rules for employees operating overseas in the wake of the Colombia prostitution scandal, banning them from bringing locals back to their hotel rooms or visiting seedy establishments.
According to an internal memo obtained Friday by FOX News Channel, foreigners other than hotel staff are now banned from the rooms of Secret Service employees during trips outside the US.
The new rules also prohibit employees from going to “non-reputable establishments” or drinking alcohol within 10 hours of reporting for duty.
Alcohol is otherwise allowed in “moderate amounts” while employees are not working.
The memo says supervisors — including one from the agency’s office of professional responsibility — will brief employees on standards of conduct before leaving on overseas trips and enforce the rules once they have arrived.
Agents are expected to always conduct themselves “in a manner that reflects credit on you, the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and — most importantly — the United States Government and the citizens that we serve,” it read.
Twelve Secret Service agents were disciplined or lost their jobs following allegations that some brought back prostitutes to their Cartagena hotel rooms days before President Barack Obama arrived in the city for a diplomatic summit.