Wednesday, June 16, 2004

State Attorney General Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Allegation

New York Lawyer: "WMUR-TV reported that the alleged incident occurred after hours on a dance floor. 'I'm an outgoing, enthusiastic guy, as you know, and I try very hard to be part of the people I'm with,' Heed said. 'If in any way I unintentionally or ambiguously or in any way offended anyone, I'm sorry for that.' The station said the woman, whom it did not identify, works for the state.

The conference was organized by the governor's and attorney general's offices. Rochester District Court Judge Franklin Jones was suspended after the conference after several women claimed he groped them. Heed's resignation over sexual harassment accusations is the second by a high-profile state official in one year. In April 2003, Fish and Game Director Wayne Vetter resigned six months after being suspended over sexual harassment charges."

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