Male supervisors sexually harassed jail employees, suit alleges
A lawsuit alleging Shelby County displayed a “pattern and practice of failing to address sexual harassment complaints about higher-ranking male employees” was filed by a woman who says she was sexually harassed while working at the Shelby County Justice Center at 201 Poplar Ave. (The Daily Memphian file)
“I believe it was happening long before this, it’s still happening and it appears it is going to happen into the future because nobody appears to be willing to take responsibility,” said attorney Sue Palmer, speaking of the alleged harassment.
Topics
Shelby County Jail 201 Poplar sexual harassment Venissa White Anthony Jackson Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
John Dunbar
John Dunbar is Enterprise and Investigations Editor at the Daily Memphian. He has more than 25 years of experience as an editor and reporter working for various outlets including Bloomberg Industry Group, the Center for Public Integrity, where he was CEO, and the Associated Press. He’s won multiple awards for his work.
Public Safety on demand
Sign up to receive Public Safety stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.