Tiffany Henyard (Democratic), mayor of Dalton, Illinois, has been called “America’s worst mayor” for her exorbitant spending and abuse of power, and is accused of covering up allegations of sexual assault against a staff member by one of her colleagues. But he has been accused.
Former Dalton Village employee and local police officer file lawsuit against Henyard, CBS News report.
The lawsuit also names Dalton Trustee Andrew Holmes as a defendant, alleging that he sexually assaulted a former employee while he was attending a work meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, in May 2023. .
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According to the complaint, the unnamed former employee went out with Holmes after a group dinner and ended up feeling disoriented and light-headed, as if the ground was moving beneath his feet.
At this point, she lost consciousness and didn’t remember anything until she woke up fully clothed in her hotel room bed.
A Dalton police officer who was in charge of Henyard’s security before the Las Vegas incident said he FaceTimed Holmes while the trustee showed the alleged victim half-naked. .
According to the court, the officer saw Holmes shirtless and “moved the camera to various private parts of (the employee’s) body to display on the screen, and moved his clothing as he transmitted the images.” “They sometimes made me take my clothes off or take them off,” she said. document it is daily mail obtained.
Upon returning from the trip, Holmes allegedly told officers that she had “unprotected” sex with a village employee. Officers then alerted the alleged victim to this, but the victim claimed that he did not know what had happened when he woke up in the trustee’s bed.
Las Vegas police confirmed to CBS that there is an open investigation into Holmes, but declined to say there was a possible sex crime.
A civil suit filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights alleges that instead of helping the alleged victim, Henyard was terminated from her employment at Dalton Village.
Officer Dalton also complained that he was demoted to “patrol duty” and removed from the mayor’s security role just days after the alleged victim filed the complaint.
Additionally, the officer claims he was “unlike his colleagues and faced criticism for a variety of actions” and was told to avoid both Holmes and the mayor when attending work events.
The plaintiffs are seeking “civil remedies” to compensate them for the “assault and assault” Holmes allegedly committed and Henyard’s subsequent actions.
Henyard is already a hot topic. FBI agent After sparking several controversies, including the brazen use of public funds on lavish trips, parties and beauty services.
JUST IN: The FBI is reportedly investigating “super mayor” Tiffany Henyard for abusing her position of power.
Good times.
Henyard has been in the news for comparing herself to Jesus, shutting down businesses that don’t donate to her, spending money on music videos, and hiring child rapists… pic.twitter.com/PjQtK411LM
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 21, 2024
The mayor has touted being Dalton’s youngest and first female mayor, but her accomplishments seem to stop there.
in a town 20.2 percent Henyard, who is also the Thornton Township supervisor, has a combined salary of nearly $300,000, while residents of the county are living in poverty.
When asked about her spending habits at a February town meeting, Henyard said: snapped He went on a dramatic rant against a fellow official.
“You all should be ashamed of yourselves. You’re all black. You’re all black. And you’re sitting here beating up and attacking black women who are in power. You’re all black. You should be ashamed of yourself,” she said.
“Folks, forget that I’m the leader. They want to hear from the mayor. If you haven’t learned that yet, the mayor. No, you don’t do any work.”
Henyard also came under fire in September 2021 for the following reasons: employment Breitbart News reported that he is registered as a sex offender.
On September 20th, the village hired Lovell Redmond According to Fox 32 Chicago, his job as a code enforcement officer is to “visit and inspect Dalton’s homes and businesses to ensure they are following code.”
The only problem is that Redmond has pleaded guilty to participating in a “brutal gang rape and assault” in 1991. During that time, he and three others kidnapped two girls and sexually assaulted them.
Henyard revealed on her Instagram account that she was invited to the White House in February and met with President Joe Biden. show.
Henyard and Holmes denied the allegations made in the recent lawsuit.
