A female student at a Southern Connecticut State University alleges that she was sexually harassed by a teacher and school officials failed to take proper disciplinary action against the accused.
The student Wendy Wyler, a senior, stated that the harassment began when her music teacher called her “sexy.”
David Chevan, SCSU music professor is accused of inappropriate touching, making sexually suggestive remarks. Chevon once invited Wyler to his home when his wife was away, offering to smoke marijuana with her.
In one incident, Chevan led Wyler into a storage room, blocked the doorway and propositioned her for sex.
The university investigated Wyler’s allegations and found that Chevan violated policies but they took no disciplinary action.
Wyler is seeking compensation and that Chevan be fired.
Because employers and universities fail to properly address, the victims of harassment often turn to sexual harassment attorneys to help them end the problem.
Sexual harassment is relatively common on college campuses and in workplaces. There are channels available to people, who are harassed, but if they fail to address the issue the victims find that they have no other recourse than to hire a sexual harassment lawyer.
Proving harassment in court can be difficult unless the victim retains an accomplished sexual harassment attorney to work on their case. With their help the harassed can seek financial compensation for the emotional suffering caused by a hostile learning environment.
