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Colleagues bet who will have sex with the victim first.

Teresa Williams, 35, was proud because she was the first woman police officer in the history of the small Iron Mountain, Michigan, police department. But, four and a half years after taking up her post, the American is suing her former employer.

The allegations weigh heavily: Williams claims to have been systematically abused by a colleague and a supervisor! NBC News reports this.

The victim was forced to perform oral sex.

According to the 35-year-old, the attacks began just a few weeks after she was hired in the autumn of 2017. On a pub night, her boss Joseph Dumais forced her to have a schnapps with her and then kiss him. That is the admission ritual in the 7,500-inhabitant town. "Ultimately, Williams gave in to the pressure," the indictment says. After a short second, Dumais put his hand between her legs.

On another visit to the bar, she was indecently touched by another colleague named Garth Budek on the way home. He also forced her to have oral sex at another point in time. Again, disgusting: The two officers had made a bet on who would have sex with Williams first, according to the victim.

Superiors wanted to get rid of Williams.

The woman confided the "persistent sexual harassment" to a colleague in March 2022 - but he promptly reported it to her superiors. They put pressure on the victim: either she will leave the police service voluntarily, or she will be fired, according to Williams' lawyer, Jack Schulz. Finally, in April 2022, she resigned.

Terri Williams (35)

The lawsuit now filed is directed against the two men named and against one other person. She is said to have known about the abuse but not acted. In addition, the city of Iron Mountain should be held responsible. Gregory Grant represents all of the defendants. He says: We have “always worked to create a safe and respectful work environment for all employees.”