Aide who claims Andrew Cuomo groped her at his home files criminal complaint
- The complaint is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with law enforcement over alleged misconduct by the New York governor
- Calls for Cuomo’s resignation or impeachment soared this week after an independent investigation concluded that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women
A woman who accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor’s state residence has filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff’s office said on Friday.
The complaint, filed on Thursday with the sheriff’s office, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by Cuomo. Its filing is a potential first step toward bringing criminal charges.
“We take every complaint seriously,” Albany County Undersheriff William Rice said on Friday.
It is possible the Democratic governor could be arrested if investigators or the county district attorney determine he committed a crime, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told the New York Post newspaper.
“The end result could either be it sounds substantiated and an arrest is made and it would be up to the DA to prosecute the arrest,” he told the newspaper, which was the first to report on the complaint. “Just because of who it is we are not going to rush it or delay it,” Apple said.
Apple did not return a phone message from Associated Press.