Instead, her lawsuit alleges, the complaint was ignored for months, and then her superiors "orchestrated a series of actions plainly" meant to discredit and retaliate against her for reporting the abuse. But, instead of helping her, the suit alleges that Dohmen began avoiding French. The online abuse lasted from about July 2020 to June 2021, the lawsuit alleges. The suit alleges that "no appropriate discipline was imposed for these egregious acts." Instead of taking her concerns seriously and investigating the matter, French alleges that department leadership retaliated against her by "initiating several frivolous complaints."

Source: Los Angeles Times March 17, 2023 21:00 UTC