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St. Paul’s first female mayor under investigation after police chief’s sexual harassment complaint
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Mayor Kaohly Her, alleging inappropriate behavior toward him and other police department members, prompting the city to hire an outside law firm for investigation.
- The complaint, detailed in a letter from Henry’s attorney, accuses Mayor Her of sending inappropriate text messages, including a suggestive message with a sexual innuendo, and claims her conduct extends beyond isolated incidents.
- Mayor Her, who has been in office for seven months, stated she is cooperating with the investigation and acknowledged that some of her humor may have fallen short of professional standards.
- The law firm Resolute Law, a women-owned firm based in St. Cloud, has been tasked with investigating the allegations, though no further details on the investigation's status have been released.
- Her has faced a previous accusation of inappropriate behavior involving a former friend, but a restraining order petition was denied, with the court finding no evidence of threats or her involvement in the friend’s removal from a board.
