I think in this case, your cynicism is seriously misplaced.
Not me
The man did something that was - awkward, maybe inappropriate, but to confuse this with sexual predatory activity is pretty much a stretch. Obviously, the staff members had the option of saying “no”, but this is not in and of itself a cause for labeling someone a “predator”. It only becomes predatory if the request becomes a demand, repeated several times, coupled with threats of discharge from other duties.
Something else is going on here.
asked one staff member 4 times acc. to AP, wondering if that is normal behavior (if true)