Suffolk police sergeant sues department, alleges sexual abuse on the job - Newsday
A female sergeant has sued the Suffolk County Police Department and the county, accusing them of violating her civil rights and discriminating against her after she reported a male officer had sexually assaulted her. Cindy Olsen of the Sixth Precinct in Selden said an officer exposed himself to her on June 23, 2014, when she was alone at her desk in her office, according to the lawsuit. A female sergeant has sued the Suffolk County Police Department and the county, accusing them of violating her civil rights and discriminating against her after she reported a male officer had sexually assaulted her. Cindy Olsen of the Sixth Precinct in Selden said an officer exposed himself to her on June 23, 2014, when she was alone at her desk in her office, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses the department of failing to discipline the officer, who then allegedly taunted Olsen and tried to intimidate her, creating a hostile work environment. Officers she informed about the abuse violated department rules by failing to immediately report it to supervisors, according to the lawsuit. Olsen's attorney, Vincent White of Long Island City, Queens, said the office sexual assault was violent. Source: www.newsday.com
