The son of New York City's police commissioner has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who told authorities she got
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pregnant from the encounter and had an abortion, people familiar with the investigation said Thursday. (Jan. 26)
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[Location - Date:][Source:][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#1 AS SON OF NEW YORK'S POLICE COMMISSIONER...GREG KELLY IS A LOCAL CELEBRITY AND ANCHOR OF THE FOX5 MORNING SHOW...(Nats)KELLY WAS NOTICEABLY ABSENT THURSDAY MORNING FROM THE SHOW HE USUALLY CO-HOSTS.....HE'S BEEN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A YOUNG WOMAN....THE ALLEGED VICTIM WALKED INTO THIS MANHATTAN POLICE PRECINCT TUESDAY EVENING....AND TOLD POLICE SHE HAD DRINKS WITH KELLY BACK IN OCTOBER.....THEN THE TWO WENT BACK TO HER OFFICE WHERE SHE CLAIMS KELLY ALLEGEDLY FORCED HIMSELF ON HER....BEYOND THAT LITTLE IS KNOWN....GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE NYPD IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CASE OVER TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY....KELLY IS COOPERATING WITH THE INVESTIGATION....HIS ATTORNEY RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING KELLY QUOTE: (GRAPHIC)"strenuously denies any wrongdoing of any kind....We know that the district attorney's investigation will prove Mr. Kelly's innocence." KELLY'S FATHER, COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY WAS RECENTLY APPROACHED AT A PUBLIC EVENT BY THE WOMAN'S BOYFRIEND....TELLING HIM HIS SON RUINED HIS GIRLFRIEND'S LIFE....IT'S UNCLEAR WHY THE WOMAN WAITED MORE THAN THREE MONTHS TO REPORT THE INCIDENT...THE DELAY COULD HINDER CHANCES OF FILING CHARGES(MATTHEW GALLUZZO/FORMER SEX CRIMES PROSECUTOR) "In this case there's probably no forensic evidence given that there was a delay in the report. If there were any forensic evidence they probably want to be waiting for the lab to get the results to see if there are any injuries or DNA, but I don't think that will be the case here . I doubt it. But basically they're going to be interviewing her and checking various aspects of her story such as was she where she says she was."MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG WITHHELD COMMENTING ON THE CASE BUT TO SAY IT'S BEING HANDLED APPROPRIATELY(MICHAEL BLOOMBERG/MAYOR NEW YORK CITY) COMMISSIONER KELLY DID NOT APPEAR PUBLICLY THURSDAY....THIS IS THE SECOND SCANDAL TO HIT THE POLICE COMMISSIONER THIS WEEK....HE'S ALSO BEEN IN HEADLINES FOR HIS APPEARANCE IN CONTROVERSIAL DOCUMENTARY ON RADICAL ISLAM.....IN NEW YORK BONNY GHOSH ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: Bonny Ghosh-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Bonny Ghosh---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: AP/WNYW-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: dstarddard----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: Courtesy----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): None--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: a0753BC-US--Police Commissioner-Son, 12th Ld-Write
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