University chancellor fired after filming online porn videos with his wife

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor, Joe Gow, has been fired by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents following revelations about his involvement in the production and online posting of porn videos with his wife, Carmen Wilson.

The decision to terminate Gow’s employment was made on Wednesday, December 27, as the Board of Regents cited his “abhorrent” conduct, which they believed had caused significant reputational harm to the university.

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

The controversy surrounding Gow began when it was exposed that he had previously paid a porn star thousands of dollars to speak to students on campus.

However, the situation escalated when it was revealed that Gow himself was involved in the creation of explicit content, which was posted on platforms such as OnlyFans and Pornhub under the account name “Sexy Happy Couple.”

The films, some of which feature well-known adult film stars, have led to accusations of a “reckless disregard for the role he was entrusted with” by UW System Regent President Karen Walsh.

“We are alarmed, and disgusted, by his actions, which were wholly and undeniably inconsistent with his role as chancellor,” Walsh added.

The Board expressed alarm and disgust at Gow’s actions, deeming them inconsistent with his responsibilities as a university chancellor.

Gow, La Crosse’s second-longest serving chancellor, will be placed on paid administrative leave as he transitions into his faculty role due to his tenured position.

Despite this, UW President Jay Rothman announced that a complaint has been filed to review Gow’s status as a tenured faculty member, and an outside law firm has been hired to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.

In his defense, Gow argued that he never explicitly tied his university position to the explicit videos, emphasizing that the content was produced using personal funds and fell within his right to free speech under the First Amendment.

“There’s nothing said about the University of Wisconsin; there’s nothing said about the chancellor (on the videos),” Gow told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel after his firing.

“So someone else would have to make those associations. And then someone would have to say those are problematic.”

He claimed that he was not contacted before the decision to fire him was made and questioned whether he was afforded due process by the Board of Regents.

Notably, Gow and his wife had recently launched a YouTube cooking channel named “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” where they invited adult film stars to cook vegan meals.

The channel, seemingly an attempt to diversify their online presence, occasionally ended with suggestive scenes featuring Gow and his wife.