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Former Virginia Gov. Wilder Accused of Sexual Harassment: WaPo

A student at Virginia Commonwealth University said the former lawmaker kissed her without consent.

Former Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder has been accused of sexual harassment by a Virginia Commonwealth University student, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Sydney Black, a 22-year-old student who worked with Wilder, 88, reported to the university and local police that the former lawmaker kissed her without consent while she was an office assistant at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Wilder also allegedly suggested that Black could live at his house, offered to take her on international trips, and suggested he should pay for her law school in 2017. “VCU seeks to protect the privacy of students and employees, in accordance with state and federal law,” a VSU spokesman said in a statement. “Likewise, VCU does not disclose information about university investigations including whether or not an investigation is underway.”