The lawsuit, which names individual defendants along with the sheriff’s office, alleges that Sheriff Blake Dorning witnessed many of the instances and that although she reported it as sexual harassment she was basically asked what she expected since she was working with male employees. Sheriff Dorning allegedly told Cagle that she should expect the men to “do what men do.”
Allegations of Work Without Pay
Cagle alleges that the sheriff and deputy sheriff had Cagle work on a part time basis, after her scheduled work hours, to ensure that arrangements were made for funerals and security services for religious events. She alleged that they also contacted her via cell phone and text when she was on vacation. The lawsuit states that she was not paid for the extra hours she worked.
Previous Lawsuits Allege Sexual Harassment of Female Workers
In previous lawsuits filed against Madison County Sheriff’s Office, claims were made that a SWAT deputy was suspended and demoted because he continued to sexually harass a female worker and sharing nude photos of a coworker who was dating another deputy sheriff.
