Comedian Paula Poundstone Arrested
ABC News
June 28, 2001

Poundstone, 41, was charged with three counts of committing a lewd and lascivious act on a girl under the age of 14 on May 19 and June 6, said Santa Monica District Attormey Gina Satriano. The comedian was also charged with child endangerment for an incident involving two other girls and two boys, also on June 6.
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At least one of her neighbors said he believed the comedian was innocent — and feared her arrest would detract from all the work she's done with foster children. "It didn't happen," the neighbor said. "It absolutely did not happen." He said Paula helped disadvantaged children, children no one else wanted, and deserved a lot of credit for her work.
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Poundstone has also been known for a different role — foster mom. Since becoming a foster parent in 1993, she has reportedly cared for eight children, adopting three of them and currently serving as a foster parent for two.
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