# AUTISM RESEARCHER EXTRADITED TO FACE CHARGES

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Podcast: [The Highwire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-highwire-5821053)
Published: 2026-05-15T18:05:38+00:00
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## Resource

Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher tied to multiple CDC-funded autism studies, has been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging he stole over $1 million in research grant money. His indictment raises fresh questions about the integrity of the science used to dismiss vaccine-autism concerns for over two decades.

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