A New York Democrat blamed "institutional misogyny" as she resigned
from her government leadership position in the wake of accusations a
staffer tried to solicit someone he thought was an underaged girl.
Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Catherine Borgia
stepped down on Friday under pressure from colleagues who said she
failed to act when she was told in December that the staffer was
caught on video by a vigilante group that tricked him into thinking
he was meeting a 14-year-old.
She resigned after bringing forth a lawsuit on Wednesday that
temporarily prevented her colleagues from voting her off as top
lawmaker, but that order was lifted on Friday. She resigned 30
minutes before fellow legislators were slated to hold a vote, The
Journal News reported.