More than enough signatures were submitted to recall Cross Coburn, 19, from the Groves City Council.

Coburn was elected last year at the age of 18. The mayor and others circulated the petition after nude pictures of him taken from Grindr were sent to City Hall, according to the Port Arthur News.

Groves is close to the Gulf between Port Arthur and Orange near the Louisiana border. The population is about 15,700.

Coburn told TV station KFDM that whoever sent the pictures to City Hall had a grudge against him.

“I felt like I was being harassed,” Coburn said. “Discriminated against because I’m a young gay man on City Council.”

Everyone agrees that Coburn did nothing illegal, but Groves city officials said public officials should be held to a higher standard. The mayor discussed the issue with both the police and the city human resource department.

“Personally I think it’s unbecoming of a public official, regardless of age,” Mayor Brad Bailey said, according to the Port Arthur News.

Coburn said he’s being harassed. City officials would like him to resign. If he doesn’t, a recall election will be held during the November general election.

— David Taffet