New York City to Pay $1M For Sexual Harassment
A Manhattan jury has ordered New York City to pay $1 million to a corrections officer who claims he was sexually harassed by a female captain at Rikers Island.
The New York Daily News reports the jury in Manhattan federal court deliberated less than two hours Wednesday before finding that officer Scott Singleton was forced to work in a hostile environment.
Singleton's lawsuit claimed he was subjected to sexual harassment and blackmail by Capt. Robin Walker.
The 36-year-old Singleton said he rejected an offer in 2004 to spend the weekend with Walker. He told Walker he was living with another Rikers Island officer and they had a child together.
Singleton's attorney Fred Lichtmacher told the Daily News that Walker sent an anonymous letter to Singleton's girlfriend claiming he had been unfaithful.
The 49-year-old captain has rejected the sexual harassment charges.
The city is deciding if it should appeal the verdict.
