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Annual sexual-harassment training required in Missouri House
Associated Press ^ | Nov 5, 2015 6:56 PM EST | Summer Ballentine

Posted on 11/05/2015 4:15:09 PM PST by Olog-hai

Missouri House members and staff must now undergo annual sexual-harassment training following allegations that a former lawmaker sexually harassed interns and another exchanged sexual texts with one. [...]

The training requirement is among the first changes in policy since the resignation of former Republican House Speaker John Diehl, who left the chamber in disarray on the last day of session in May after admitting to exchanging sexually charged text messages with a Capitol intern.

Former Democratic Sen. Paul LeVota, of Independence, resigned months later amid allegations that he sexually harassed interns, including the woman who is now criticizing the harassment reporting expansion. LeVota has denied the claims. ...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: harassment; johndiehl; paullevota; sexting

1 posted on 11/05/2015 4:15:09 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Even in the Army mass punishment is illegal.


2 posted on 11/05/2015 4:17:11 PM PST by Signalman
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To: Olog-hai

Did Slick Willy ever have to attend those?


3 posted on 11/05/2015 4:19:25 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Signalman

In the Army, they all undergo sexual harassment prevention training.

Every year.


4 posted on 11/05/2015 4:20:38 PM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: Proud2BeRight

Attend? Bubba was the example in those training...


5 posted on 11/05/2015 4:24:17 PM PST by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: Olog-hai
If they'd just practice more they would not need so much training...
6 posted on 11/05/2015 4:29:10 PM PST by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: Olog-hai

Is it a How-to class?


7 posted on 11/05/2015 5:51:25 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: WayneS
If they'd just practice more they would not need so much training...

I've made this point many times... :-) We have to do alcohol abuse training also. I was complaining about this to my gf once, and she said, "Why do you guys need alcohol abuse training, aren't you already good enough?".

8 posted on 11/06/2015 4:12:08 AM PST by LambSlave
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