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"San Diego Mayor Apologizes for Mistreating Women"
The mayor of San Diego released a public apology Thursday amid allegations that surfaced earlier this week, admitting that he sexually harassed women who worked in his office.
“I am embarrassed to admit that I have failed to fully respect the women who work for me and with me and that, at times, I have intimidated them,” Bob Filner said in a video released to the media.
Filner is being accused of sexually assaulting more than one woman, but no charges have been filed. The allegations came about on Tuesday in a statement released by City Councilwoman Donna Frye.
“When I received credible first-hand evidence of more than one woman being sexually harassed, I could not not act,” Frye said in a news conference.
“I am embarrassed to admit that I have failed to fully respect the women who work for me and with me and that, at times, I have intimidated them,” Bob Filner said in a video released to the media.
Filner is being accused of sexually assaulting more than one woman, but no charges have been filed. The allegations came about on Tuesday in a statement released by City Councilwoman Donna Frye.
“When I received credible first-hand evidence of more than one woman being sexually harassed, I could not not act,” Frye said in a news conference.
Despite this, he refuses to resign.
More and video at http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/07/san-diego-mayor-apologizes-for-mistreating-women/
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