During thermal-neutron irradiation, Frenkel defects are produced in CdTe following radiative capture of thermal neutrons by113Cd. The resulting excited114Cd nucleus recoils out of its lattice position due to the emission of about 9 MeV of prompt gamma rays. The properties of these defects were studied by measuring the Hall effect and electrical conductivity before and after successive irradiations. The results indicate that a cadmium interstitial-associated defect may be responsible for hole removal inp-type CdTe. This defect recovers in an annealing stage centered at 130°C.