Friday, August 14, 2020

THIS IS SO RARE AS TO BE REMARKABLE

Criminal Charge Filed In Sexual Harassment Beef

by Bob Walsh

This is truly unusual and worthy of note.  Christopher Lewis used to be a Captain in the custody division at the Cal. State Prison, Susanville.  He was accused by a female office tech of a fairly egregious pattern of sexual harassment, including pulling her down onto his lap and groping her.  She also asserted that, when she complained, her husband, who also worked there, was subject to retaliation and harassment as was she.  The captain was actually charged with criminal misdemeanor assault in Lassen County.  

Lewis resigned in October.  The complainants civil case has been pending since late 2018 and will no doubt be helped by Lewis pleading Nolo in the criminal case.

Lewis caught a fine of $1006 and will do two years informal probation.

A roughly similar case a couple of years back ended up with a $310,000 settlement for the office tech involved.  Captain Lewis was not involved in that case.

Lewis has declined thru his lawyer to make a comment.

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