CDC employees arrested for alleged molestation of 6-year-old

Written By: Daniel Beauregard
10/21/11
Categorized in: Crime, DeKalb News

Two employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been arrested by DeKalb County Police on charges of child molestation.

Thomas Joseph Westerman, 42, and Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, were both charged with two counts of child molestation. Lindsey is also charged with one count of bestiality.

According to DeKalb Police, detectives were notified by a medical professional in late August of an allegation of the molestation of a 6-year-old boy.

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 that, she was the senior health scientist in the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, which oversaw the allocation process for $1.5 billion in terrorism preparedness.

In her 12 years at the CDC, Lindsey has received numerous awards for outstanding performance on projects and programs, according to her 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 LinkedIn page for a 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.

Westerman has been released from the DeKalb County Jail on $15,000 bond; Lindsey was released with a $20,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled in the DeKalb Magistrate Court on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.

Comments (5)

Greg

Said this on 10/29/11 At 10:47 am

In reply to #3

Yes but she is resposible for 'saving our lives'...and getting a huge check from taxpayers.....unlike the common trash child molesters

Ackerman

Said this on 10/28/11 At 12:06 am

Hope the press will continue to follow this story. Should leave no stone unturned. Should camp out in front of their house and follow them everywhere. Give no quarter.

Arjun Rampal

Said this on 10/23/11 At 03:34 pm

In reply to #1

Just another example that there is no shortage of imbeciles who will see an opportunity even in a child molestation story to advance their own blind hatred of others. Perhaps the author has evidence that people in the private sector are less likely to be child molesters than people who work for government agencies.

A. Caldwell

Said this on 10/22/11 At 05:29 pm

Interesting to note that President Obama was not the President when Ms. Lindsey began working for CDC. Please stop blaming him for everything!

Noita

Said this on 10/21/11 At 11:38 pm

Just another example of Obama's government working for you.

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