A judge has awarded $60,000 to a San Diego County Sheriff’s Department employee who sued the county and a former assistant sheriff, alleging sexual harassment. San Diego County Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal issued her ruling following a bench trial in her courtroom late last month in a civil suit brought by Louise LaFoy, an administrative secretary. Bacal awarded LaFoy $50,000 for her sexual harassment claim, and $10,000 for her claim that the department failed to prevent the harassment. AdvertisementLaFoy and a second department staffer, Holly Adams-Fallone, had separately filed internal complaints alleging harassment by Miller, who oversaw the detentions bureau. Adams-Fallone sued the county in March 2018, saying she had been subjected to unwanted hugs and groping.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 08, 2021 19:41 UTC