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Times Square Woody Says 'No Thanks' To Sex Offenders Program
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Lauren Evans
Published Feb 13, 2014
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A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Times Square while he was dressed as a character from Toy Story refused a no-jail plea deal, the Post reports.
44-year-old Jose Vasquez, who collects tips dressing up as the affable cowboy Woody from the 1995 Pixar film, apparently declined to enroll in a sex offenders program in exchange for no jail time, after he allegedly grabbed a woman's rear end in January. His charges include misdemeanor forcible touching and sexual abuse.
Vasquez, who at the time of his arrest was accused of attacking two women, claimed that he was just trying to be accommodating. “They asked me to grab their rear ends,” Vasquez allegedly told cops.
Yesterday, the man beneath the Cookie Monster costume accused of shoving a toddler was ordered to complete a single day of community service.
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