BURLINGTON, Vermont (AP) – Former Gov. Howard Dean says his son Paul will have to face the consequences of his arrest last week on burglary charges.

Speaking on the NBC News program Meet the Press, Dean, who is running for president, said that children sometimes do foolish things.

“He is going to have to pay the price,” Howard Dean said. “If you do things and make mistakes you have to pay the price.”

The 17-year-old Paul Dean was cited into court early Friday as part of a group of teenagers who were caught trying to steal beer from the Burlington Country Club.

Candidate Dean cut short a campaign trip to the West Coast to return to Burlington to be with his family. Dean said it was a difficult weekend for his family.

Dean said his son would be held accountable for his actions.

“He’s going to have to go through the judicial system and they are going to figure out what to do about him and his friends,” Dean said.

Meanwhile, Dean is still planning to hold his formal campaign kickoff on Monday in Burlington.

AP-ES-06-22-03 1308EDT

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