15:49 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nA New York congressman who admitted sending lewd photos of himself to women says he wants a leave of absence to seek professional treatment.<\/p>\n
The announcement came hours after senior US Democrats called for Anthony Weiner to resign.<\/p>\n
Mr Weiner has admitted “inappropriate” communications including sending a photo of his crotch to an admirer.<\/p>\n
He has been regarded as a rising star in the Democratic Party and a strong candidate for New York City mayor.<\/p>\n
He has previously said he will not resign over the scandal.<\/p>\n
A statement from Mr Weiner’s spokeswoman, Risa Heller, says he wants the leave of absence so he can be evaluated and work out a course of treatment.<\/p>\n
It doesn’t say what Mr Weiner would be treated for.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the “sordid affair” had become an “unacceptable distraction”.<\/p>\n
“It is with great disappointment that I call on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign,” she said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“The behaviour he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner’s continued service in Congress is untenable.”<\/p>\n
Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, said Mr Weiner had recognised that he “needs help”.<\/p>\n
“I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a member of Congress,” she said.<\/p>\n
Congressman Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, also called for Mr Weiner to go, saying: “With a heavy heart, I call on Anthony to resign.”<\/p>\n
Online flirtations<\/span><\/p>\nMr Weiner, who is married, originally claimed that someone had hacked into his Twitter account to post a photo of a man’s crotch in grey underpants.<\/p>\n
However, he later admitted to online flirtations in an emotional press conference.<\/p>\n
He said he had exchanged messages and photos “of an explicit nature” with about six women over three years.<\/p>\n
On Friday he acknowledged that he had made online contact with a 17-year-old girl but said nothing inappropriate had taken place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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