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Former CDC Chief Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Conduct Violation
The Associated Press: Former Head Of The CDC Pleads Guilty To Violation
The former head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct violation related to his arrest last year for alleged sexual misconduct. Dr. Thomas Frieden appeared Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court. Frieden is also a former New York City health commissioner. Frieden was arrested in August. (6/4)
The Wall Street Journal: Ex-CDC Chief Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge In Groping Case
After turning himself in to the New York Police Department in August last year, Dr. Frieden was charged with forcible touching, third-degree sexual abuse and second-degree harassment. The alleged victim told a detective that on Oct. 20, 2017, in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood, Dr. Frieden touched and squeezed her buttocks without her consent, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint, which didn’t name the victim, said she told the detective she was “alarmed and annoyed.” A lawyer for Dr. Frieden declined to comment on Tuesday. (Gravely and Ramey, 6/4)
Stat: Ex-CDC Chief Frieden Settles Sexual Harassment Charges
Dr. Thomas Frieden, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, settled charges of sexual harassment Tuesday with a guilty plea to a lesser violation. Frieden, who led the CDC from 2009 to 2017, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, striking a deal that will leave him with no criminal record if he stays out of trouble for a year, according to press reports. (Garde, 6/4)
The Hill: Former Head Of CDC Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charge In Groping Case
Frieden is currently president and CEO of the global health nonprofit Resolve to Save Lives. The organization did not respond to a request for comment. (Weixel, 6/4)
