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Former CDC director Tom Frieden arrested on sexual misconduct charges

Breaking (updated with details): Former CDC director Tom Frieden arrested on sexual misconduct charges.
Tom Frieden (center), former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exits Brooklyn Criminal Court following his arrest on sexual misconduct charges.

NEW YORK — Dr. Thomas Frieden, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct charges on Friday.

Frieden, who led the CDC from 2009 to 2017, was charged with forcible touching, sexual abuse, and harassment in connection with

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