Nearly 20 investigations of abuse, harassment ongoing
By Corbin Carson | KTAR
There have been about 20 open investigations into inappropriate behavior at state agencies throughout Arizona since 2015, according to documents obtained by KTAR News 92.3 FM.
The reports of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation has plagued agencies including the economic security, game and fish and gaming departments, Arizona Lottery, Arizona State Parks, state medical board and more.
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Arizona paid $2M to settle sexual harassment claims over past 10 years
At least $600,000 in public money spent settling Senate misconduct claims since 1997
The incidents range from male supervisors asking female interns to sleep in the same room as them, people in management carrying guns to work, threatening supervisors and one manager who told a female employee “I’ve always wanted to change clothes in the dark with you.”
