Admitting Sexual Abuse, City Councilman Resigns

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Source: New York Times

City Councilman Dennis P. Gallagher resigned from office and pleaded guilty on Monday to two misdemeanors, admitting that he sexually abused a woman in his district office in Middle Village, Queens, last summer while he was intoxicated.

Mr. Gallagher, 43, a Queens Republican, told the court in a non-emotional tone that he touched the 52-year-old victim against her will, a position in contrast to his earlier claims that they had consensual sex after meeting in a bar. Prosecutors in the office of the Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, said the plea deal required that Mr. Gallagher enter and complete an alcohol treatment program.

“On Sunday, July 8, 2007, while I was intoxicated, I intentionally and forcibly touched intimate parts of the complainant and subjected her to sexual contact without her consent,” Mr. Gallagher said during the 11:30 a.m. proceeding in Queens Criminal Court in Kew Gardens. “My conduct was wrong, and I apologize to the complainant.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/nyregion/18gallagher.html?ref=nyregion&pagewanted=print

[LynneSin]

1. At least Spitzer had a willing partner

This guy is slime!

[Heywood J]

5. Exactly. This one couldn't even be bothered to cough up the money

for a hooker or a Playboy. At least getting caught making those choices is a better option than raping someone. He molested someone. Drunk or not, I don't see how he isn't being charged with rape.

[Zorra]

2. Republican. Illicit sex. Alcohol. Lies. Conviction. Rehab. Anyone see a pattern

here?

[fascisthunter]

3. What's Up with All These Sex Scandals in NY?

[elocs]

4. This is about people, human nature.

It's not exclusive to either Republicans or Democrats. Remember that the next time another Democrat screws up and there will be less crow to eat.

[pattmarty]

6. Jesus Christ, it's only like 100-1, and the media only "covers" the Dems.

[Jimbo S]

7. Agreed.

Point fingers at others, you'll also have fingers pointing at yourself.

Dems complain the media only covers Dems, and Repubs complain the media only covers Repubs. Call it a wash.

[lpbk2713]

8. The rethuglican party is the party of sex offenders.

Add one more to the list. That list gets longer with every passing week. :eyes:

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