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Top Senate Democrat seeks outside investigation of sexual harassment claim
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The top Minnesota Senate Democrat is calling for an outside investigation of sexual harassment claims made against a staffer.
In a written request, Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent and two other caucus leaders said the Senate should bring in a third-party evaluator to look at the chamber s sexual harassment policies and whether they were followed. The DFL leaders said they were reviewing their caucus s handling of the situation.
The case involves a former Democratic aide who accused another DFL staffer of unwanted sexual advances. Kent fired the accused staffer from her campaign, but no official Senate action was taken. The accused staffer has denied wrongdoing.
Minnesota Senate to investigate sexual harassment claim by former DFL caucus staff member
Top lawmakers in St. Paul are calling for investigation and potential reforms to the state Senate s sexual harassment policies after a former staffer accused a colleague of harassment. 4:36 pm, Aug. 4, 2021 ×
Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury, is seen in a Jan 8, 2019, file photo. Kent on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, asked Senate Secretary Cal Ludeman to launch an independent investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against a former Senate DFL caucus staff member. (Forum News Service file photo)
ST. PAUL Minnesota s top Senate Democrat this week called for an independent investigation into an incident of sexual harassment of a former caucus staff member and fellow Democratic-Farmer-Labor leaders said they ll pursue broader reviews of state reporting policies.
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Top lawmakers in St. Paul are calling for investigation and potential reforms to the state Senate's sexual harassment policies after a former staffer accused a colleague of harassment.