Paul Toner, 60, a two-term city councilor and former teacher, announced on Facebook Monday that he plans to "take a step back from elective office to explore other opportunities."

Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, one of several dozen men accused of paying for sex through a high-end brothel ring, announced Monday that he won’t seek reelection.

Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, who is accused of paying for commercial sex multiple times at a local brothel, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election.