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Cincinnati Landlord Pays $855,000 for Sex Harassment of 14 Women Tenants
Cincinnati landlord Henry E. Bailey has been ordered to pay $855,000 after admitting to violating the Fair Housing Act. In a federal court complaint filed by the Justice Department, Bailey was accused of subjecting female tenants and applicants to unwanted sexual comments and touching, entering their apartments without notice or permission, and offering housing benefits in exchange for sexual favors.
The Justice Department’s complaint alleged that Bailey subjected the women to severe acts of unwanted sexual conduct in their homes, where they expected to feel safe. ‘The women involved were subjected to intimidating and severe acts of unwanted sexual conduct in their homes, where they expected to feel safe,’ said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. ‘This judgment reflects the gravity of the alleged conduct.’
Under the terms of the consent judgment, Bailey must pay $800,000 in damages to the 14 women he sexually harassed and $55,000 in a civil penalty to the United States. The consent judgment also prohibits Bailey from further acts of discrimination and requires him to retain an independent management company to manage his rental properties.
The investigation into Bailey’s conduct began after Housing Opportunities Made Equal, a Cincinnati-based non-profit fair housing advocacy group, notified the federal government of sexual harassment complaints it had received about Bailey.
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability and familial status. Individuals who believe that they may have been victims of housing discrimination should call the Justice Department’s Housing Discrimination Tip Line at 1-800-896-7743, email fairhousing@usdoj.gov, or contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 1-800-669-9777.
Fair housing enforcement is a priority of the Civil Rights Division. More information about the Civil Rights Division and the laws it enforces is available at www.justice.gov/crt.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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