SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - A former South Fulton police officer says she was sexually harassed by a sergeant in her unit, ignored when she reported the behavior, and later fired in retaliation.
Accusations of harassment, retaliation
What we know:
Vanasia Harris, who joined the department’s H.E.A.T. traffic unit in February, alleges the harassment began in late March when she received sexually explicit messages from a sergeant, including one that read, "COME SIT ON THIS." She said the man later sent her an image of his genitals.
According to a complaint, Harris told the sergeant to stop and to lose her number. She said the harassment escalated when he used department GPS tracking to follow her and offered her cash to stay quiet.
Vanasia Harris on ‘normal’ conduct
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