Former employees from the counseling center file case against university.
BY JACOB PALMER | DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
Former employees from the University of Oregon counseling center have filed a whistle-blower retaliation case against the institution.
The suit’s claims originate from the university’s infamous handling of sexual assault accusations against former basketball players.
Jennifer Morlok, then a senior therapist, and Karen Stokes, then an executive assistant, said in recent interviews that they decided to sue out of frustration after new UO President Michael Schill said publicly that no UO employee did anything wrong with regard to the student.
The 18-year-old student, known publicly only as Jane Doe, sought counseling in 2014 after a sexual encounter with three UO basketball players. The student said she was raped by the men. The players said it was consensual.
(SOURCE: Register-Guard)
Portland attorney Beth Creighton has been retained for the case. The women hope to reclaim lost income, benefits and seniority, as well as compensation for emotional distress.
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