A former Tennessee police officer who was fired amid revelations of casual sex among sworn, often on-duty personnel, alleged in a federal lawsuit that she was subjected to “sexual grooming” at work.
Maegan Hall, who admitted to investigators that she participated in sexual liaisons with four officers — two of whom were her superiors — filed the suit Monday in U.S. District Court in Nashville.
It names the city of La Vergne, former Police Chief Burrel “Chip” Davis, and former Sgts. Lewis Powell and Henry “Ty” McGowan. The suit alleges the defendants deprived Hall of due process and violated federal law against sharing intimate images online and across state lines.
La Vergne Mayor Jason Cole launched an internal probe in December after learning Hall had had “intimate relationships” with other members of the department, according to an outside investigation commissioned by the city. At the time, she’d told superiors about the encounters, according to the external investigation conducted by a law firm.
The sexual activity included a hot tub party on a houseboat attended by at least three other officers, and the sharing of nude photos of Hall and other officers, according to the investigation, the findings of which were included in the suit.
The sexual activity allegedly included a hot tub party on a houseboat attended by at least three other officers, and the sharing of nude photos of Hall and other officers, according to the investigation, the findings of which were included in the suit.
Some of the other encounters took place on city property, that investigation found.
Hall, Powell, McGowan and two other officers were fired in late December, and three others were temporarily suspended.
Davis was fired in early February after an external investigation concluded he knew what was happening but failed to discipline the officers, the city said in a statement at the time.
The suit alleged Davis tried to have sex with Hall and discussed plans to have…
Read the full article here