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Roanoke, VA: (May-16-08) Lespia King, a former sheriff's deputy, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that she was sexually harassed by Sheriff George McMillan. Court documents show that nine other former subordinates, who worked at the city jail, testified in US District Court that McMillan had made sexually suggestive comments about their bodies, gave them unwanted hugs and tried to force kisses on them. King, who worked at the city jail for about three years, filed her sexual harassment suit in 2005. That suit led to a jury awarding her $325,000.
In a recent development in the case, US District Court Judge Samuel Wilson stated that the award will be reduced to $150,000, citing that the numbers assigned in the case by the federal jury cannot be squared analytically. Officials stated that following the lawsuit, McMillan, who was sheriff from 1998 through 2005, lost his job in an election. [WSLS NEWS: JUDGE TRIMS FORMER SHERIFF'S DEPUTY'S SEXUAL HARASSMENT SETTLEMENT]
Published on May-21-08
In a recent development in the case, US District Court Judge Samuel Wilson stated that the award will be reduced to $150,000, citing that the numbers assigned in the case by the federal jury cannot be squared analytically. Officials stated that following the lawsuit, McMillan, who was sheriff from 1998 through 2005, lost his job in an election. [
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