My friend has been accused of sexually harrasing a woman. He didn't do it, how can he protect himself?

Question

I had a female roommate and my boyfriend would stay at my house all the time. The female roomate contacted someone who knows all of us mutually and told them that my boyfriend that he had been doing sexually explicit things to her over time. He continues to deny it and is emotionally upset about the accusations. The girl moved out of my apartment willingly last night (the same day she made the accusation) . What can my boyfriend do to protect himself legally, seeing that the situation is her word against his. There is no evidnce and her story doesn't match up because I was in my home when these things happened. Also she paid her rent at the beginning of the month, now she is demading to get it back. I told her that since she left voluntarily I am not legally obligated to give it back to her. What should we do? She plans on taking me to court and may press charges against my boyfriend. May I also include that this girl has lied before so that she could get what she wanted. Thanks

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there is little or nothing your boyfriend can do to protect himself against accusations of sexually harassment. Current law effectively places the burden on him to prove he is not guilty. The only thing that would prove he didn't do something would be video tapes of every thing he ever did in the house. The cameras necessary to make such tapes would be harassment on their own.

Answer 2

1st u dont have to give back the rent because she left.........and if you2 have a lease together you may be able to sue her for the remainder of that.........if she did not give you enough notice so you can find a nother roommate. 2nd it is his word against hers...........unless there is physicall evidence there is nothing that can be done.......its all here say. so he should just stay the hell away from her so she cant make up anything else about him........maybe you should stay away to................who the needs someone in there life like that anyways

Answer 3

What was in it for her to lie about your boyfriend? I would remove your blinders on this one and give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Be supportive, but don't be blind.