Female parole officer settles sexual harassment suit for $1.1M
LANSING – A parole-probation officer has settled her sexual harassment suit against the Michigan Department of Corrections for $1.1 million.
Shannon Woods was featured in an April series in the Free Press about sexual harassment against female employees of the department and retaliation against many who complained.
U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn dismissed Woods’ lawsuit Tuesday under a $1.1-million settlement agreement, court records show.
Woods, who had also sued in Wayne County Circuit Court, complained she was repeatedly harassed by colleague Ryan Johnson. She alleged Johnson rubbed her shoulders, kissed her on the top of her head and texted her a photo of his genitals.
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/01/22/parole-shannon-woods-sexual-harassment/2647709002/
