Tag Archives: sexual hazing

Connecticut Fire Department Sued For Sex, Race and Ethnicity Discrimination

A male firefighter with the Danbury, Connecticut Fire Department is suing the city, Mayor Bernard Meehan, a deputy chief, the present fire chief, the past fire chief and his union alleging sex discrimination/harassment, race discrimination and ethnicity discrimination. Reynoldo Rodriguez, who describes himself as being “of Puerto Rican-American Hispanic descent”, filed an 81 page - 236 paragraph – 12 count complaint earlier this year.

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Texas Chief and Assistant Chief Charged in Hazing Sex Assault: Shades of Shreveport

The scope of the Ellis County Emergency Services District 6 sexual assault hazing incident just widened with word that the fire chief and assistant fire chief were arrested today and charged with witness tampering. Fire Chief Gavin Satterfield, 31, and Assistant Chief Billy Getzendaner, 34, were arrested this afternoon because they reportedly instructed the victim and involved members not to discuss the incident with authorities.

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Texas Firefighters Charged in Hazing Incident

Five Texas firefighters have been charged by police in regards to a hazing incident of a new recruit. The incident occurred in Ellis County Emergency Service District Number 6 last January and reportedly involved a sexual assault using a sausage

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Bizarre Tucson Sexual Harassment Claim Settled for $125k

A bizarre male-on-male sexual harassment claim made by a paramedic against a captain in the Tucson Fire Department has resulted in a $125,000 settlement. Paramedic firefighter Cody Jenkins claims that he was physically assaulted and harassed three times by Captain ...

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Tennessee BC Suspended Over Sexting

A battalion chief with the Bradley County Fire Department has received a 2 day suspension for allegedly sexting a female co-worker while on duty. Battalion Chief Don Tankersley, who was promoted last December, will be prohibited from carrying a personal ...

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Details Emerge on Paris Fire Brigade Sexual Hazing

The Paris, France Fire Brigade is reeling following the revelation that a recruit on the department’s elite gymnastics team had been sodomized and sexually assaulted by teammates. The incident allegedly occurred May 6, 2012 as the team was returning from ...

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