SAN DIEGO ? San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Friday he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women.
Filner announced his plan for a two-week stay in a behavioral clinic after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks.
Filner apologized to voters, his staff and the women he allegedly harassed, but added: "Words alone are not enough. I am responsible for my conduct. And I must take responsibly for my conduct."
Filner said he will receive twice-a-day briefings about city operations while taking part in what he described as "intensive therapy" beginning Aug. 5.
"I must become a better person," he said
Filner did not take any questions after the nationally televised announcement that was briefly interrupted by a microphone problem.
The allegations resulted in widespread calls for him to resign, plunging the nation's eighth-largest city into political turmoil.
When the allegations surfaced, Filner apologized for disrespecting women and said he needed help. But soon after, he said he was innocent of sexual harassment and resisted calls to leave office.
The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee called on Filner to resign as did leaders of the San Diego Democratic party.
The former congressman was San Diego's first Democratic mayor in 20 years.
Filner's party called for his resignation as four more women identified themselves as targets of his sexual harassment, bringing to seven the number of women who have offered detailed accounts that include unwanted touching.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/politics/217061061.html
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