Parole Official Forced Out After Sex Misconduct Allegation
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — A parole board member appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson was quietly forced to resign after a parolee alleged that he had made improper sexual advances.
The parolee made the allegation against Charles G. (Jerry) Westlund Jr., a member of the Narcotic Addict Evaluation Authority. Westlund, a Long Beach gaming consultant, agreed to resign the $33,500-a-year position last fall to avoid embarrassing the governor, the Contra Costa Times reported in a story published Sunday.
Westlund acknowledged arranging a date with the female parolee, but denied her allegation that he tried to force her to perform sexual acts. He said the meeting was only to discuss possible employment.
Westlund, 30, said he quit because “I didn’t want to cause embarrassment to Pete Wilson. I have the utmost respect for him, and I’m not going to put him in an uncomfortable spot.”
The 29-year-old woman told the newspaper that the incident occurred in October, four days after Westlund approved her parole from the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. She said Westlund called her and asked her out on a date.
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