UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow fired for appearing in cuckold porn videos

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The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously
fired UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow Wednesday after discovering
videos posted on porn websites featuring him and his wife.

Gow, 63, and his wife, Carmen Wilson, appear in videos on several
porn websites using "Sexy Happy Couple" as the account name, a
moniker also used on at least two social media accounts.

The couple also published two books detailing their experiences in
the adult film industry, under pseudonyms. Both books and the social
media accounts feature photos clearly showing Gow and Wilson.

"In recent days, we learned of specific conduct by Dr. Gow that has
subjected the university to significant reputational harm," UW
System President Jay Rothman said. "His actions were abhorrent."

Board President Karen Walsh said Gow showed "a reckless disregard"
for his role as a UW-La Crosse leader.

"We are alarmed, and disgusted, by his actions, which were wholly
and undeniably inconsistent with his role as chancellor," she said.

Gow told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the creation of books
and videos exploring consensual adult sexuality falls within his
right to free speech under the First Amendment. He said he
previously hid this part of his life but made a recent decision to
reverse course and "be a little bit more open about these free
speech issues."

"There's nothing said about the University of Wisconsin; there's
nothing said about the chancellor (on the videos)," he said after
his firing. "So someone else would have to make those associations.
And then someone would have to say those are problematic."

No university property or funds were used to create the books or
videos, Gow said. He created the content on his own personal time
and spent more on production costs than the "minimal" money the
videos have earned through the websites.

Gow said no one at UW System nor on the UW Board of Regents
contacted him ahead of the Wednesday meeting where the board met
behind closed doors for just over three hours. He questioned whether
the board afforded him due process.

The statements from UW leaders Wednesday struck a different tone
from earlier this year when Gow announced plans to step down at the
end of the 2023-24 school year and return to the faculty as a
communications professor. He is the longest serving of the current
chancellors, leading the 10,000 student campus since 2007.

“This is a hallmark of excellent stewardship," Rothman said in an
August statement. "He has provided a steady hand through challenging
times and met the moment when we needed him."

UW System hiring law firm to investigate
Gow's 2006 contract says little about the termination process. The
six pages spell out his separate appointment as a tenured faculty
member and explains how his new salary would be determined if he
were to resign or be terminated from the chancellorship. The
document also notes he would have received six months' notice of
termination had he not been granted tenure.


Rothman said he placed Gow on paid administrative leave as he
transitions into his faculty role. The UW System president, however,
has also filed a complaint with the new interim chancellor, UW-La
Crosse Provost Betsy Morgan, asking for Gow's tenured faculty status
to be reviewed. Rothman also said he has engaged an outside law firm
to conduct a full investigation.

Gow and Wilson met at UW-La Crosse. She chaired the search committee
that selected him to lead the university. She was Gow's chief of
staff in the chancellor's office from 2008 to 2011. She then led
UW-Rock County from 2011 to 2016.

The two married in 2014. Now, as Gow's spouse, Wilson serves as an
"associate to the chancellor" under the terms of his contract. The
formal appointment is unpaid and complements the chancellor's
public-facing role leading the university.

Gow, Wilson used pseudonyms to avoid 'negative repercussions'

Gow and Wilson have six videos on OnlyFans that feature adult film
stars, according to descriptions of the videos. They also appear on
at least two other porn websites, PornHub and XHamster. Some videos
have more than 200,000 views. All videos were posted in the last two
months.

They also appear on a YouTube channel called "Sexy Healthy Cooking."
It shows nine videos of the couple cooking various vegan dishes with
adult film stars, such as Will Pounder, Damon Dice, Sofie Marie and
Nina Hartley.

The couple appears to have published two books together under the
names Geri and Jay Hart. According to the author bio on Amazon, the
names are pseudonyms for "a married woman and man who serve in
executive positions at two well-known organizations in the U.S.” An
author photo shows Gow and Wilson.

The books don't reference La Crosse, Wisconsin, or any work for a
university. But they do allude to the couple's status in the
community, and how they have grappled with the tension they felt
between the expectations of their “establishment” careers and their
desires to be more open about their sex lives.


The couple noted they were “fairly certain a scandal would ensue if
our peers were to know about what we’ve been doing.”

“We think our sex is beautiful and have no qualms at all about other
people watching us make love. But our establishment colleagues
likely would be shocked to watch us complete the full carnal process
– particularly with professional porn stars – and we’re fairly
certain we’d be shunned in our community. Our careers likely would
be ruined, and what’s worse is that the lives of our families and
friends also could be impacted significantly, and not in a positive
way. So, as much as we’d like to be as honest with everyone else as
we’ve been with ourselves about our sexuality, we feel compelled to
keep our unconventional lifestyle hidden.”


Gow was previously punished for inviting adult film star to speak on
campus

This isn't Gow's first brush with controversy.


Then-UW System president Ray Cross reprimanded Gow for exercising
“poor judgment" and denied him a pay raise. Gow personally
reimbursed the $5,000 speaker’s fee amid the public outcry. The fee
initially came out of his office’s discretionary fund, which was
supported by interest earnings and vending machine revenue.

But Gow stood by his decision, emailing Hartley a week later to say
it was "without a doubt the most original and thought-provoking
presentation I’ve seen in my 12 years at our university."

Gow told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier this year the
lecture was a stimulating discussion about an uncomfortable topic,
and illustrated why free speech is a good thing for universities. He
has been fairly open to media interviews throughout his UW career,
which has sometimes drawn the ire of UW System officials trying to
send a single, consistent message.

In an interview after announcing his intention to retire as
chancellor, Gow mentioned his desire to spend more time cooking with
his wife and return to the classroom.

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