Four female firefighters are seeking more than a million dollars in damages claiming they had to endure a hostile environment and were sexually harassed by five superiors. And the women say Chief McNulty failed to act on their complaints.
Tiffany Alexander, Sandra Hawkins, Jacqueline Moore and Stacy Prophet also contend the City of Jackson unlawfully retaliated against them through demotions because of the complaints.
WLBT spoke with one of the women in July of 2003. Sandra Hawkins told us she was fed up with unwanted touching and repeated requests for sex by District Chiefs Larry Smith and Luther Thompson.
Hawkins said, "(They were) always commenting on the fullness of my breasts, my bottom; touching; asking to lay on my breasts; suck a breast....referring to my lips and said I could give good oral sex. I'd be a good screwing partner. That's just an example."
In addition to Chiefs Smith and Thompson, Captains Herman Watley and Howard Taylor were named in the lawsuit.
Reached in New Orleans for comment, Chief Raymond McNulty said it is a personnel matter and at this time there will be no statement.
The lawsuit, filed August 9th, represents one side of the argument.
