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St. Paul police chief sues Mayor Her for sexual harassment, retaliation

Police Chief Axel Henry alleges Mayor Kaohly Her sexually harassed him for months and retaliated after he reported it.

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What to know

  • St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry sued Mayor Kaohly Her on September 23, alleging months of sexual harassment including sexual innuendos, doctored photos, unwanted physical contact, and retaliation after he reported her in March.
  • A city investigation released last week found Her engaged in "offensive and inappropriate behavior" but did not substantiate sexual harassment or retaliation claims; Henry's lawsuit contests these findings as based on a selective, incomplete investigation.
  • Henry alleges the city refused to provide the full investigation report and instead released a public summary that minimized his complaints while protecting the mayor.

“He understood the professional and personal consequences of doing so. He knew that accusing the mayor of St. Paul of sexual harassment could jeopardize his career. He reported it anyway.”

Henry's attorney, Police chief's legal counsel · Courthouse News ↗

Axel Henry St. Paul Police ChiefKaohly Her Mayor of St. Paul

St. Paul police chief sues Mayor Her for sexual harassment, retaliation
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    Henry disputes investigation findings as selective and incomplete

    In his complaint, Henry alleges the city refused to turn over the full investigation report, instead selectively disclosing information favorable to the mayor and withholding damaging information. He claims the public summary "falsely minimized" the conduct reported by him and backed by others.

  2. 2

    Chief Henry files lawsuit against mayor and city

    Police Chief Axel Henry filed a lawsuit in Ramsey County District Court accusing Mayor Her and the city of sexual harassment, battery, whistleblower retaliation, data practices violations, and state human rights violations. The suit details allegations including Her placing her hand on his upper thigh during a budget meeting, making sexual innuendos, doctoring photos of him and other officers, and making orgasm noises while working out near him at the police department gym.

    “Sexual harassment is wrong regardless of who commits it.”
    — Chief Axel Henry
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  3. background

    City investigation finds inappropriate behavior but no sexual harassment — St. Paul's Human Resources department released an investigation concluding that Mayor Her engaged in "offensive and inappropriate behavior" but did not substantiate claims of sexual harassment or retaliation. Mayor Her said she was "gratified" by the findings and committed to complying with recommended action steps.

  4. background

    Police chief reports mayor for sexual harassment — Chief Henry reported Mayor Her for sexual harassment in March after months of alleged misconduct including sexual innuendos about his genitalia, doctored photos depicting him and other officers as bodybuilders with exaggerated crotch areas, and unwanted physical contact during a budget meeting.

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