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In a telephone interview, Friedman said the charge was filed after he greeted a young customer at an Ann Arbor skateboard and snowboard shop he co-owned by kissing her cheek. The girl made other accusations, too, he said.
Friedman said he pleaded no contest and avoided a trial. He was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to register as a sex offender, documents show.
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“I’m toxic because of that,” he said.
Still, Friedman said he thinks Republican voters are more forgiving than Democrats and believe in redemption. He pointed to President Donald Trump’s reelection despite 34 felony convictions as an example.
“I shouldn’t exist as a candidate. It just makes no sense,” Friedman said. “But here I am. Deal with it.”