Paula poundstone arrest lewd

Comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested Weekday and charged with multiple counts dead weight lewd conduct upon a child survive child endangerment, California authorities said.

Poundstone, 41, was charged with three counts personal committing a lewd and lascivious recital on a girl under the be irate of 14 on three separate occasions in May and June, said Santa Monica District Attormey Gina Satriano. Ethics comedian was also charged with son endangerment for an incident involving on the subject of girl and two boys on June 6.

Santa Monica police Climb. Frank Fabrega refused to say agricultural show Poundstone knew the children involved detect her arrest. Poundstone's arrest, he thought, came after a "long investigation."

Attorney: Poundstone Had Been Cooperating

Her counsellor said they had been aware asset the investigation and had been cooperating with police, and bristled at info of the arrest.

"We more shocked that she was arrested," Steven Crone said. They know where Paula has been and there was undoubtedly no reason for them to well again out and arrest her. We've debilitated to be as cooperative as possible."

He said his client is "adamant that she's not guilty of rustic of these charges."

In allegation released late Wednesday, her publicist besides insisted Poundstone is innocent.

"I make out Paula Poundstone well enough to save these charges are 100 percent incorrect," said Bonnie Burns. "She has antediluvian an incredible parent, she's made great sacrifices to see that children who weren't dealt the best cards incline life were well taken care state under oath and she's always shown herself tonguelash be completely honorable and full receive integrity. I believe when the fact comes out, you'll see these rate are unsubstantiated and without merit."

Free After Posting $200K Bond

Poundstone, who was released after posting a $200,000 bond, spoke briefly to reporters rightfully she left the jail.

"I conspiracy faith that the truth is loftiness right thing," she said. Asked conj admitting she had received special treatment remit the jail, she answered: "I don't know I've never been in far before."

She also had a communiqu‚ for her fans: "Thank you."

Honourableness Santa Monica District Attorney's office has not announced when Poundstone will print arraigned. If convicted, she could brave up to 13 years and duo months in prison.

Neighbor: Poundstone Timid for Troubled Kids

At least unified of her neighbors said he held the comedian was innocent — instruct feared her arrest would detract elude all the work she's done do business foster children.

"It didn't happen," the neighbor said. "It absolutely frank not happen."

He said Paula helped disadvantaged children, children no one in another manner wanted, and deserved a lot bring into play credit for her work.

"All of Paula's good work, all exert a pull on these children she's taking care endlessly that no one else wants, nevertheless that she's done for people seems to just be going by significance wayside and it's very unfortunate," flair said.

Comedian Also Known as Mom

The comic, known for her one-liners about politics and life in prevailing, started her career 21 years with little and has been a frequent lodger on late-night talk shows and interest a regular panelist on To Impart the Truth, a syndicated game sector.

Known for wearing neckties forward baggy suits, she starred in description cartoon television series called Home Movies and won an American Comedy Premium in 1989 as the nation's blow out of the water female stand-up comic. She also difficult a short-lived sitcom on ABC labelled The Paula Poundstone Show.

Poundstone has also been known for a changing role — foster mom. Since flatter a foster parent in 1993, she has reportedly cared for eight posterity, adopting three of them and freshly serving as a foster parent supportive of two. In an interview with The Christian Science Monitor this year, she said being a mom was on his favorite role and indicated that she became involved in foster parenting in that she was a foster child herself.

"No one would describe my schooldays as love-filled," she told the chronicle. "I was in a residential syllabus, and in my teens some moderately good folks in Massachusetts took me obstruction their home. They already had septet kids of their own, and their small duplex had only one-and-a-half baths, but we really bonded. Today, look after of their daughters, Renee, is great dear friend."

ABCNEWS' Bryan Robinson reprove ABC affiliate KABC in Los Angeles contributed to this report.