Politics & Government
Former Berlin Town Planner Makes Sexual Harassment Claim
A former town planner has filed a lawsuit claiming town officials failed to respond to sexual harassment complaints.
BERLIN, CT - Hellyn Riggins, the town's former development director and planner, has taken the town to federal court claiming that the town failed to respond after she made a sexual harassment complaint about a local developer, the Hartford Courant reported. Riggins worked for the town from 2003 until 2017.
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Riggins said in a lawsuit that developer Thomas Coccomo repeatedly made false accusations in email, letters and conversation that she was sexually involved with other employees.
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When she reported the harassment to town officials, she said they failed to respond adequately. Town officials did not comment on the case.
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