Feds file sex harassment suit against Hawaii

Published May 5, 2014 11:04pm ET



HONOLULU (AP) — The federal government is suing Hawaii and its Department of Transportation’s airports division, alleging the sexual harassment of a former airport K-9 handler.

The lawsuit filed Monday says the woman was sexually harassed by a co-worker at the Honolulu airport. The lawsuit alleges she was “grabbed and hugged” and that the male co-worker called her “sexy” and his “brown baby,” along with other “unwelcome comments and sexual innuendos.” According to the lawsuit, he stayed past his shift to see her, followed her and tried to start conversations with her.

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