Department of Correction

Wilmington, DE: Former corrections officer Karen Brandewie filed a lawsuit in August 2005 against a co-worker for sexually propositioning her repeatedly while on the job between 2000 and 2003. On declining his offers, Brandewie accused her co-worker of spreading rumors of her being on a pornographic website, as well as sharing the pictures with other employees at the Sussex Correctional Institution. It was inconclusive if the pictures had reached the inmates, but Brandewie claimed that they had heard about the rumors. The fact that the pictures bore resemblance to her put her at greater risk. Brandewie accused the Department of Correction of negligence and failure to act despite her complaints. The Department was forced to settle the federal civil rights lawsuit at $68,000. (Jan-23-07) [THE NEWS JOURNAL: GENDER HARASSMENT]

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