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Ohio landlord allegedly told females to have sex with him or lose housing

The Justice Department announced in a press release that a lawsuit has been filed against an Ohio landlord for sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants, violating the Fair Housing Act. Joseph Earl Lucas of Amesville, Ohio, has owned and managed more than 70 residential rental properties in and around Athens County, Ohio. ....

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Athens Co. landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants

AMESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — An Athens County landlord has been accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of sexually harassing tenants and housing applicants for nearly two decades. The justice department on Thursday filed a federal complaint against Joseph Earl Lucas, accusing him of violating the Fair Housing Act by, among other things, propositioning female […] ....

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