Friday, May 4, 2012

The Gist of the Constable Eavesdropping Case Strikes Back

TX - A former Galveston County deputy constable (James P. Gist), who resigned last year after the district attorney’s office launched a criminal investigation into allegations that he bugged Precinct 7 Constable Pam Matranga’s office, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the constable of sexual harassment...

In a series of allegations listed in the lawsuit, Gist maintains Matranga would lift her shirt over his head and press his head into her cleavage. He also alleges the constable would make crude statements and gestures...

...The lawsuit also states Gist had a recording device on his desk “in an effort to record and collect evidence of defendant Matranga’s sexual harassment.” (more)