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CDC official accused of child molestation, bestiality

By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 9:21 PM EST, Tue October 11, 2011

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Atlanta (CNN) -- An official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been arrested and charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of bestiality, police said. Police arrested Dr. Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, in DeKalb County, Georgia, on Sunday.
Dr. Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey has been with the Centers for Disease Control for 12 years.

Authorities also charged Lindsey's live-in boyfriend, Thomas Joseph Westerman, 42, with two counts of child molestation.

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NEW: The two are accused of "immoral and indecent" sexual acts involving a 6-year-old NEW: The bestiality charge alleges Lindsey performed "a sexual act with an animal" Dr. Kimberly Lindsey is a supervisory health scientist at the CDC Lindsey remains jailed; Westerman is out on bail

The two are accused of "immoral and indecent" sexual acts involving a 6-year-old, according to information from DeKalb County Magistrate Court and an arrest warrant. The bestiality charge says Lindsey "did unlawfully perform or submit to any sexual act with an animal." The alleged incidents took place between January 1, 2010, and August 22, 2011. Westerman is out of jail on bail; Lindsey remains in jail with bail set at $20,000, said Lt. Pam Kunz of the DeKalb County Police Department. Neither has made a public statement. Westerman did not immediately return a call from CNN. Both went to court on Sunday for an initial appearance and have a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 1, said Reggie Silverman, deputy clerk with DeKalb Magistrate Court.

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Thomas Joseph Westerman, Lindsey's live-in boyfriend, was arrested for counts of child molestation.

Lindsey is the deputy director for the Laboratory Science Policy and Practice Program Office at the CDC, according to her biography on the agency's website. Prior to her current role, Lindsey was the senior health scientist in the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. That office oversees the allocation process for $1.5 billion in terrorism preparedness. In her 12 years at the CDC, Lindsey has received 12 awards for outstanding performance on projects and programs, according to her

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bio on Emory University's Biological and Biomedical Sciences website. Lindsey earned her doctorate in immunology and molecular pathogenesis from the university in 1998, a year before she began work at the CDC. A LinkedIn Web page for a Thomas Westerman lists him as having been a watch officer at the CDC from November 2009 to November 2010 and a resource management specialist since August 2011. CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said the agency is aware of the case but cannot comment on personnel issues.
CNN's Vivian Kuo, Mary Lynn Ryan, Caleb Hellerman and Tom Faust contributed to this report.

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most devious ones. 2 weeks ago | Like (16) | Report abuse

GoodTimesRol I think the uglies are the ones to watch out for. And the olds. 2 weeks ago | Like (12) | Report abuse

DEMONcracy Actually, this is all a mistake. Since they are scientists they were just doing an experiment concerning disease control. They wanted do the child and the animal and then do it with each other and see if it spreads. It's as simple as that. Get them out of jail. They are "great scholars". 2 weeks ago | Like (8) | Report abuse

2HONEST4CNN Terrible crimes if true. Still some of these things are easy to fake and frame people by loading photos on a unprotected computer. However if there is child molestation and its proved then throw the book at them.. 2 weeks ago | Like (8) | Report abuse

bumcheek7 Hope this isn't real and is some sort of set-up. 2 weeks ago | Like (6) | Report abuse

Antwoine You just hope that charges this disturbing are not the result of a smear campaign.... why would somebody this smart...be this stupid?.. and SICK! 2 weeks ago | Like (17) | Report abuse

MasivMarbles Just look at that beautiful, intelligent woman, you would never think that child molestation or bestiality would be a part of her curriculum. Unfortunately for the guy, he actually looks disturbed. 2 weeks ago | Like (10) | Report abuse

Jasons6 Finally, a pedophile that is not a teacher or a preist. Just proves that there are freaks and evil people in all sectors. 2 weeks ago | Like (39) | Report abuse

A42NATSON Your tax dollars at work. 2 weeks ago | Like (12) | Report abuse

IggyDad You mean in catching them? What other tax dollars were involved? 2 weeks ago | Like (16) | Report abuse

ITGeek69 Well apparently the CDC is now taking applications for two newly open positions.... 2 weeks ago | Like (20) | Report abuse

howiecarr
Obviously anything involving a child is beyond sick, and if true should be punished severely. Not that I am personally into that, but why is it a crime to engage in $ex with animals? Seems pretty silly. I can kill them, cook and eat them, display their heads and skins on my wall, but I can't s c ... more

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ofCanada No, I don't represent Canada, just me. Still, try to remember I'm the one arguing AGAINST bestiality. 2 weeks ago | Like (19) | Report abuse

Angryart Canada, I hope you don't speak for the entire country. If you do, your country is more skrewed than ours. 2 weeks ago | Like (4) | Report abuse

ofCanada
The child is a human being. An adult is a human being. You can have sex with an adult without all this fuss, why can't you have sex with a child?Because it is harmful to the child. Because it is abusive of a position of control, if not trust. And this is for the gratification of the adult, not to sa... more

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ofCanada It is simple really. The child is a human being. Animals are not. This is not about morality, it is about pragmatism. We are the dominant species in our biosphere. As such, anything else we encounter in the biosphere is a resource for us to exploit. Animals are resources, nothing more... more

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ofCanada
Tell me, something, howiecarr, how is anything involving a child sick while sex with animals is not. A human child is just an animal after all. Try using your philosophical approach on that. What makes it abhorrent to rape a child? The defencelessness? The innocence and lack of intention? The inabil... more

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ofCanada
Maybe MontrealMary is tired of reading all the comments that say "If we can eat them, why can't we screw them?"It's not a philosophical argument its a sign that the person has completely lost their empathy and probably has watched too much of this sort of thing on the internet.It is wrong at its hea... more

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howiecarr
@MontrealMary - clearly the philosophical point I am trying to illustrate is beyond the capacity of your limited gray matter to process. While you obviously have the right to comment in any way you see fit, "U r an idiot" is certainly more a reflection on the speaker than a successful attack on the... more

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howiecarr Taboo or religion, still seems like an odd thing to have in US law. Where is the harm? Maybe, just maybe, there could be an animal cruelty argument, but we already have laws against that. 2 weeks ago | Like (1) | Report abuse

yeasayer It's just a natural taboo for most people, religion or no. 2 weeks ago | Like (8) | Report abuse | View all comments

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