New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after harassment investigation

Summarised from 5 outlets · 10 reports · Updated 26 Sept, 03:13 · Archive

New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell resigned on Friday after an investigation substantiated sexual harassment and ethics violations.

New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill gave lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell a Friday deadline to resign following an investigation into his conduct. A law firm hired by Sherrill's office found that Caldwell violated the state's ethics and discrimination rules, including making unwanted advances toward a staffer's friend and making sexually inappropriate comments. Caldwell resigned on Friday afternoon. He subsequently called the ethics probe 'specious' and 'poorly done', saying he resigned to avoid distracting the governor.

How it is being reported

• WATCH: Former Dem Lt Gov reveals why he resigned after sexual harassment probe rocked stateDale Caldwell called the ethics probe "specious" and "poorly done" on camera, insisting he resigned only to avoid distracting Gov. Mikie Sherrill.Fox News · 26 Sept, 01:11
• New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment investigationInvestigators found that he made unwanted advances toward a staff member’s friend, telling the employee after being rejected that ‘you young women are looking for young sperm’Independent World · 25 Sept, 21:30
• New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment accusationInvestigation determined Dale Caldwell violated state ethics rules and engaged in harassing behavior Dale Caldwell, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, resigned from his position on Friday, after the release of a report accusing him of sexually harassing a female staffer, among other ethics violations. New Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, announced on Friday afternoon that Caldwell had submitted his resignation to her earlier in the day. Continue reading...Guardian World · 25 Sept, 20:12
• New Jersey Lt Gov Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment investigationNJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned after an investigation substantiated sexual harassment and ethics violations, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Friday.Fox News · 25 Sept, 20:09
• NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns amid bombshell sexual harassment inquiryNew Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill's handpicked number two she once lauded as a "voice for the voiceless" -- has resigned his post under the weight of a growing sexual harassment scandal that led to his boss calling for his ouster just a day earlier.New York Post · 25 Sept, 19:56
• N.J. Gov Sherrill calls on Lt. Gov. Caldwell to resign amid harassment reportNew Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell had until Friday to resign after an investigation accused him of sexual harassment.UPI · 25 Sept, 17:40
• ‘Young sperm’ comment comes back to haunt New Jersey lieutenant governorNew Jersey's governor has asked the state’s lieutenant governor to resign by Friday after an independent investigation found he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rulesIndependent World · 25 Sept, 09:04
• NJ Gov. Sherrill demands hand-picked Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell’s resignation after sex harassment probeThe bombshell sexual harassment investigation revealed Caldwell tried to get his girlfriend promoted, made a revolting sexual comment to a staffer and ignored repeated warnings.New York Post · 25 Sept, 04:16
• New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign after ethics investigationMikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and gifts New Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on the state’s lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules. The report published Wednesday found that Caldwell violated the state’s policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. It said he made an advance toward a staffer’s friend and when he was rebuffed, he told the staffer: “You young women are looking for young sperm.”…Guardian World · 25 Sept, 02:35
• New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill calls on lieutenant governor to resign after sexual harassment investigationNew Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell a Friday deadline to resign after investigators substantiated sexual harassment and ethics violations.Fox News · 25 Sept, 02:33

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