A nurse at the Darlington County Detention Center, South Carolina, has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the county sheriff, his chief deputy and the county's jail director.
Roberta O'Steen filed her complaint in federal court Florence on December 19. In her lawsuit, O'Steen alleges that in the summer of 2007 Denis Carter, the detention center director, sexually harassed her by using vulgar sexual language with her and ordering her to perform massages. She claims that he also offered her money to see her breasts and to spend the night with him.
O'Steen complained about Carter's behavior to the county's human resources office administrator Phyllis Griffitts and to Darlington Sheriff Glenn Campbell. However, no action was taken.
After her complaint, O'Steen found that Carter stopped communicating with her about work related issues. He created a hostile work environment for her, forcing her termination from employment at the jail.
O'Steen later complained to the Darlington deputy sheriff, Tom Gainey about the harassment. He chided her for not reporting the harassment sooner and told her she would be written up for the delay. According to the plaintiff's document the deputy sheriff went on to accuse her of liking the behavior of her supervisor.
In her federal complaint, O'Steen alleges that she suffered irreparable injury and monetary damage as a result of the harassment.
O'Steen is being represented by Florence attorney Phoebe A. Clark of the Wukela Law Firm.
Roberta O'Steen filed her complaint in federal court Florence on December 19. In her lawsuit, O'Steen alleges that in the summer of 2007 Denis Carter, the detention center director, sexually harassed her by using vulgar sexual language with her and ordering her to perform massages. She claims that he also offered her money to see her breasts and to spend the night with him.
O'Steen complained about Carter's behavior to the county's human resources office administrator Phyllis Griffitts and to Darlington Sheriff Glenn Campbell. However, no action was taken.
After her complaint, O'Steen found that Carter stopped communicating with her about work related issues. He created a hostile work environment for her, forcing her termination from employment at the jail.
O'Steen later complained to the Darlington deputy sheriff, Tom Gainey about the harassment. He chided her for not reporting the harassment sooner and told her she would be written up for the delay. According to the plaintiff's document the deputy sheriff went on to accuse her of liking the behavior of her supervisor.
In her federal complaint, O'Steen alleges that she suffered irreparable injury and monetary damage as a result of the harassment.
O'Steen is being represented by Florence attorney Phoebe A. Clark of the Wukela Law Firm.
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