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Investigator presents findings in investigation of former TARC director to Metro Council committee
David Beyer said he interviewed 70 people this past year and found there wasn’t any proper vetting when Ferdinand Risco was hired in February 2017. Author: WHAS11 Digital Content Team Published: 8:42 PM EDT June 1, 2021 Updated: 11:27 PM EDT June 1, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. An investigator hired to investigate the former TARC director accused of sexual abuse, said a lack of due diligence led to problems at the agency.
David Beyer, a former FBI agent hired by Metro Council presented his findings to the Government Oversight Committee Tuesday night.
His full report was previously released last month.
After a 210-page report into disgraced ex-director of TARC Ferdinand Risco was made public, several council members are now calling for more oversight of other city agencies. "I've never seen something so flagrant as what was transpiring here in terms of sexual harassment," said David Beyer, who was hired to investigate Risco's hiring and his conduct. Sign up for our Newsletters Risco, who resigned last year, is accused of sexual harassment by.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. In a 211-page report detailing its findings, the Louisville Metro Council released details of the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) investigation it sponsored. The report by David Beyer of Pence & Whetzel, PLLC expanded on sexual harassment and assault allegations leveled against former TARC Executive Director Ferdinand Risco by female employees. The report claims Risco s hiring could have been avoided in the first place, had there been a background check prior.
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An investigation into TARC claims the city failed to background check former Executive Director Ferdinand Risco
The 211-page document was released Wednesday by Metro Council, showing text messages as evidence Risco sexually assaulted women