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St. Paul police chief files sexual harassment complaint against Mayor Kaohly Her
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • nation
Key Points:
- St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is under investigation following a formal sexual harassment complaint filed by St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, alleging inappropriate sexual comments toward him and other city employees.
- The complaint, dated April 1, suggests that litigation is "reasonably foreseeable" and accuses Her of sending inappropriate and potentially unlawful text messages via mobile phones.
- Chief Henry has undergone multiple interviews with investigators, and his attorney has requested a full extraction of data from Her’s phones as part of the investigation.
- The mayor's office has declined to comment on the active investigation but affirmed Her's respect for city employees and regret for any unintended impact.
- Mayor Her, who made history as St. Paul’s first woman and first Hmong American mayor less than seven months ago, has recently been in the public eye due to city budget issues and homeless encampment policies.
