Friday 29 October 2021
Pressure on ex-governor grows
Cuomo accused of sexual offense
Several women accuse New York’s former governor of sexual harassment. Now it comes to the first complaint against Andrew Cuomo: He is said to have grabbed a woman’s blouse and touched her violently. The politician faces jail time.
After resigning on harassment charges, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has now been charged with a sexual offense. A court spokesman said a “sex crime” complaint had been filed with the Albany City Court. Cuomo is accused of sticking his hand in the victim’s blouse and grasping her left breast in December 2020.
Cuomo resigned in August, anticipating impeachment proceedings. Previously, the New York attorney general Letitia James published a report in which the governor is accused of having sexually molested eleven women. Cuomo has always denied the allegations.
“The violent touch complaint filed against Cuomo today confirms the findings of our report,” said Attorney General James. Forced touch is an offense that can be punished with a prison term of up to one year.
Cuomo, who came from a political dynasty, was elected governor in 2010 and has since become one of the stars of the Democrats. During the peak of the corona pandemic in spring 2020, the politician, who was praised for his crisis management, was even traded as a possible presidential candidate for his party. He was later accused of hiding the extent of deaths in nursing homes. In addition, more and more former employees accused him of sexual harassment.