Lissette Fernandez, a part-time judge in Westchester County, alleges she was denied a promotion after reporting sexual harassment by her colleague Reginald Johnson. After Johnson's initial flirtation escalated into inappropriate touching and lewd comments, Fernandez confronted him, learning that several other female employees had also experienced his aggressive behavior. Despite Johnson resigning in September amid harassment allegations, the Peekskill City Council reportedly sided with him, prompting Fernandez to file a lawsuit seeking damages and a promotion to a full-time judge position.
Johnson maintained his innocence even as he was forced to turn in his gavel last September amid mounting sexual harassment allegations, misconduct and workplace toxicity claims.
Beginning from the moment he met her, Johnson sexually harassed [Fernandez] and treated her and other women in the Peekskill City Court differently because of their gender.
After Fernandez confronted Johnson, she learned six other female court employees had also complained about him, including two instances where they 'were brought to tears' by his 'aggressive and hostile behavior towards women.'
The disgraced judge inappropriately touched Fernandez, texted her dinner invitations, and made lewd comments, such as, 'You go girl, looking all hot on the bench,' and 'Show them that hot Latina attitude.'
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