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Stuart G

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Fri Oct 25, 2019, 06:12 PM Oct 2019

Top Philadelphia Police Commander accused of Sexually Assaulting Officers He Mentored

Source: CNN

CNN:


Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Carl Holmes has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting three female officers to whom he presented himself as a mentor, according to prosecutors.

Holmes, 54, one of the highest ranking members of the department, allegedly used his position to insulate himself against the allegations, which resulted in internal affairs investigations against his accusers, a grand jury presentment said.

"All three women testified about the extent to which (Philadelphia Police Department) culture discourages reporting a fellow officer, especially a boss," the document said. "Doing so can leave you vulnerable, and on the wrong side of the blue line."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/25/us/philadelphia-police-chief-inspector-carl-holmes-arrested/index.html

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Top Philadelphia Police Commander accused of Sexually Assaulting Officers He Mentored (Original Post) Stuart G Oct 2019 OP
I expect this was one of the issues that prompted the Police Commissioner to resign a few months ago BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #1

BumRushDaShow

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1. I expect this was one of the issues that prompted the Police Commissioner to resign a few months ago
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 06:24 PM
Oct 2019
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross resigns after woman alleges affair, retribution
by Chris Palmer, Sean Collins Walsh, Jeremy Roebuck and David Gambacorta, Updated: August 20, 2019


Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross abruptly resigned Tuesday, a day after a woman in the department claimed in a lawsuit that he ignored her claim of sexual harassment by another officer because she broke off a two-year affair with Ross in 2011.

Mayor Jim Kenney did not address that specific allegation in a news release announcing the departure. Instead, he said that Ross had not adequately responded to allegations of racial and sexual discrimination in the department that were included in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint and subsequent lawsuit filed by Cpl. Audra McCowan — the woman who alleged the affair — and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen.

“I do not believe the Police Department has taken the necessary actions to address the underlying cultural issues that too often negatively impact women — especially women of color,” Kenney said.
Inquirer Morning Newsletter

Ross did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday night.


https://www.inquirer.com/news/richard-ross-resigns-philadelphia-police-commissioner-gender-racial-sexual-harassment-20190820.html
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