New York governor\'s sexual harassment scandal escalates, first female criminal report

New York governor's sexual harassment scandal escalates, first female criminal report

China News Service, August 7th. According to the "Central News Agency" report, the Albany County Police Department in New York State said on the 6th that a former state government employee accused New York Governor Cuomo against her at the governor's residence in Albany County. For sexual harassment, the woman has formally filed a criminal report to the police.

　　 It was reported that the unnamed woman was an administrative assistant at the time. She told New York State investigators that Cuomo once touched her chest. The former assistant is one of at least 11 women who have been sexually harassed by Como by state investigators this week.

According to the investigation report released by the New York State Attorney General James on the 3rd, the administrative assistant told investigators that Cuomo called her to the governor’s residence in November 2020, then took her into a room and closed the door. Cuomo reached in. Her coat touched her.

　　 Como’s lawyer said that the woman did visit the governor’s residence that day, but said that Como did not touch her improperly.

　　 Como’s lawyers also criticized James for failing to publish the transcripts of the witnesses’ confessions to the investigators, which prevented them from directly viewing the evidence.

　　 James’s spokesperson pointed out that the confessions of the 11 women were corroborated by a large amount of evidence, and any statement that attempts to undermine the credibility of these testimonies is inappropriate.

美国纽约州长性骚扰丑闻再升级 首名女性刑事报案

　　中新网8月7日电 据“中央社”报道，美国纽约州阿尔巴尼郡警察局6日表示，一名州政府前雇员指控纽约州长科莫，在位于阿尔巴尼郡的州长官邸对她进行性骚扰，这名女子已经正式向警方提出刑事报案。

　　报道称，这位未公开姓名的女子当时担任行政助理，她告诉纽约州调查人员，科莫有一次触摸她的胸部。这位前助理是州调查人员本周所指曾遭科莫性骚扰的至少11名女性之一。

　　根据纽约州检察长詹姆斯3日公布的调查报告，这名行政助理告诉调查人员，2020年11月科莫把她叫到州长官邸，然后带她进入一个房间并关上门，科莫将手伸入她的上衣抚摸她。

　　科莫的律师则表示，当日这名女子确实曾到访州长官邸，但称科莫并未不当触摸她。

　　科莫的律师团并批评詹姆斯，未公布证人对调查人员所作供词的笔录，这让他们无法直接查看证据。

　　詹姆斯的发言人回应指出，11名女性的供词有大量的证据佐证，任何企图破坏这些证词可信度的发言，都不恰当。