My sister landed in a little bit of trouble. She works at a Motel and she was stripping the beds when her boss walked in and started hitting on her and grabbing her. She told him to please go away, but he insisted. She thought he had left and was getting the dirty towels from the bathroom and he trapped her and tried to kiss her. At this point she ran away and locked herself into another room where she called for help. The police told her that she can't file any sexual assult charges unless she was completly unclothed. She told him to leave, and he's done it to plenty more people. He owns an apartment complex and the people that live there, don't pay him rent. They pay him in "another way". I don't think it's right that she had to have been completly unclothed. Can you give me some more information?
2007-05-15 05:59:35 · 6 answers · asked by Lexy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
He didn't just hit on her. They were talking about furniture from the motel because they're re-doing the rooms and she offered to buy some from him but he said he had bigger offers then he said" I guess I'm screwed" so she said " I guess you are" Then he asked her if she would? She asked him what and he said " would you screw me?" She told him no and to go away but he didn't he kept asking her stuff like that and asked her if she talked dirty and for her to tell him something. He had always hugged her and made her uncomfortable. He's tried to do stuff with all the other maids and has succeeded with most of them. He uses his power over them and no one can do anything about it. I don't think that's right.
2007-05-15 06:11:05 · update #1
Why would the police tell her that. I am so mad right now that she would be told that. Sexual Harassment comes in many ways, how can the police tell her that, you don't have to be raped to be harassed. Have her call the labor commission and file through them.
Also have her call the sheriffs office and file a complaint against the officers who told her that.
People need to understand that Police are suppose to file a report when called. They are not judge or jury so they cant legally tell someone that they are going to get 30 years for a crime. They are peace officers not a judge, go to the sheriffs office and complain about what she was told by them.
I guess I better calm down, yes it is a crime. She has been violated. Even telling someone at a work area that there perfume stinks is a form of sexual harrassment. Please call your labor commission, they will help you through this and make a complaint against the boss. Owner or not it is illegal to talk or touch someone in a way that violates your comfort zone.
Good luck
2007-05-15 06:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by stormey_84074 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your sister get a lawyer and sue her boss for sexual harrassment. She can't be fired for reporting sexual harrassment and if she is, her case is even stronger! Your sister should also call corporate headquarters or the owner of the hotel and tell them what's going on. This is VERY illegal. Have her call a labor law attorney and they can either take her case or find another attorney to help. Have your sister keep a journal of the places, dates and times that he has hit on her. This will help in her case against him. If your sister can convince some of her coworkers to file suit too, they will all have an excellent case. This guy has SERIOUS issues! Do it now before he tries to get forceful!!!!!
2007-05-15 13:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by amyaz_98 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(1) Workplace "harassment" is not a _crime_, it's a civil violationfor which you can seek redress through a civil action in court (usually only if you go through proper channels to report the violation first and/or engage in an administrative process through the EEOC or your state's human rights commission)
(2) What he did, if he touched her was certainly criminal assault and perhaps false imprisonment. Now, it probably wasn't RAPE or aggravated sexual assault (or whatever it's called in your state), but harmful touching is likely criminally actionable. I've never heard of the "clothes off" rule. That makes no sense -- rapists could just go over to women at gunpoint, make them take off their panties, have their way with them, and it wouldn't be rape? Someone gave you the wrong information.
SEEK LEGAL HELP. Most plaintiffs' attorneys who handle workplace harrasment will give you an initial consultation for free and will tell you what steps you need to follow through to vindictate your rights (like complaining to a higher boss, going through administrative proceedings). But hurry -- sometimes you have to do certain actions (like EEOC complaints) VERY SOON after you've experienced the harm. Call your local bar association and ask for referrals for plaintiffs' employment / workplace discrimination and harassment claims.
2007-05-15 13:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What her boss did is a crime. It is called sexual harrassment. I have never heard of such a thing that a person must be naked before a crime is committed. I would say that the police were remiss in their duties, though the criminal part of what he did is somewhat outweighed by the sexual harrassment part. You need a lawyer consultation immediately. Good luck.
2007-05-15 13:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by David 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't need to have her clothes off to file. If what you say is true, he's guilty as sin. Of the many things she can do, she might also consider calling corporate headquarters and lodging a complaint there as well.
2007-05-15 13:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hitting on someone, or doing what you explained he did really isnt a crime. However, he has a boss. She should report it to his boss that she was sexually harrassed. The company will have to do something, its not a place for the police.
2007-05-15 13:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by xwhyzguy78 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋