Sex crime complaint filed against Andrew Cuomo

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A criminal complaint for forceful touching, considered a sex crime, was filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in Albany, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by CNN.

Cuomo, a Democrat who resigned from office in August after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, is the subject of a misdemeanor indictment in connection with an alleged incident at the governor's mansion on December 7, 2020.

The complaint alleges that Cuomo "intentionally, and without any legitimate purpose, placed his hand under the victim's shirt (redacted) and on an intimate part of the body."

The complaint states that Cuomo touched the victim's left breast "for the purpose of degrading and satisfying her sexual desires."

The complaint was signed by Amy Kowalski, an investigator with the Albany Sheriff's Office, on Monday and was filed Thursday.

CNN contacted Cuomo's attorney for comment, as well as Kowalski, the Albany sheriff's department and the Albany district attorney.

Cuomo has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual misconduct against him, admitting that he made mistakes, but always insisting that the most serious allegations were false.

On August 3, New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report detailing repeated incidents of alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo, who left office a week after the investigation was made public.

He was replaced by then-Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul.

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The complaint claims the allegations are supported by documentation, including testimony found in James's report by an unidentified woman, as well as cell phone records, "sweeps" at the entrance to the New York State Capitol belonging to a person. unidentified, New York State Police aviation records for December 7, 2020, and a text message from Cuomo's phone.

In a statement Thursday, James described the charges against Cuomo as justification for his office's report, which Cuomo has attempted to discredit.

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"From the moment my office received the commission to investigate allegations that former Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, we proceeded without fear or favor," said James.

"The criminal charges filed today against Mr. Cuomo for forceful touching further validate the findings of our report."

Cuomo has tried to characterize the attorney general's investigation, which was led by a pair of outside investigators, as politically motivated.

In remarks announcing his resignation, Cuomo thanked the women who made what he described as "sincere" complaints, but presented himself as the victim of changing social norms that he did not understand.

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"In my mind, I've never crossed the line with anyone. But I didn't realize how much that line has been redrawn," Cuomo said at the time.

"There are generational and cultural changes that I didn't fully appreciate. And I should have ... no excuses."

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