Posted on Jan 3, 2023
Judge says Missouri Department of Corrections must pay $2 million in sexual harassment case
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A prison nurse said she felt trapped between two corrections officers as one described plans to kidnap, drug and rape her. Her attorney said there were “daily ‘rape jokes’ from other corrections officers and retaliation by the warden and other jail personnel.”
The Missouri Department of Corrections must pay $2 million in punitive damages in a sexual harassment case brought by a prison nurse who felt trapped between two corrections officers as one described plans to kidnap, drug and rape her.
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday confirmed a November jury award for “a hostile work environment” to Kathleen Newman, who sued the department, three corrections officers, prison health contractor Corizon LLC and two of its employees.
Just before the trial started Nov. 7, Newman “resolved” the portion of her lawsuit alleging wrongdoing by Corizon and its employees, her attorney, Andy Hirth of Columbia, wrote in an email to The Missouri Independent.
The Missouri Department of Corrections must pay $2 million in punitive damages in a sexual harassment case brought by a prison nurse who felt trapped between two corrections officers as one described plans to kidnap, drug and rape her.
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday confirmed a November jury award for “a hostile work environment” to Kathleen Newman, who sued the department, three corrections officers, prison health contractor Corizon LLC and two of its employees.
Just before the trial started Nov. 7, Newman “resolved” the portion of her lawsuit alleging wrongdoing by Corizon and its employees, her attorney, Andy Hirth of Columbia, wrote in an email to The Missouri Independent.
Judge says Missouri Department of Corrections must pay $2 million in sexual harassment case
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Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel those two correction officers will have a different colored I.D. Badge with numbers on it... as Inmates.
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You have to be pretty darn thick to commit such acts. For decades now, issues of sexual harassment have been at the forefront of discussions. Coming from retail, most of my coworkers were female. 40 years ago, our business began warning us to prevent such occurrences.
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