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Corey Coleman

Online records show Coleman was a senior executive who was paid an annual salary of $177,150.

In an interview, Long described a "toxic" environment in the human resources department under Coleman at FEMA headquarters. Starting in 2015, investigators said, Coleman hired many men who were friends and college fraternity brothers and women he met at bars and on online dating sites. He then promoted some of them to roles throughout the agency without going through proper federal hiring channels.

Coleman then transferred some of the women in and out of departments, some to regional offices, so his friends could try to have sexual relationships with them, according to employees' statements during interviews with investigators.

"What we uncovered was a systemic problem going back years," Long said. He said he has referred several of the cases to the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general, who oversees FEMA, to investigate possible criminal sexual assault.

"The biggest problem I may solve here may be the eradication of this cancer," Long said. "How many complaints were not heard? I've got to make sure we have a safe working environment for our employees."

Long said the problems extend beyond Coleman. The investigation is "not going to stop with him," he said

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Let’s cross our fingers.