University of Rochester Faces Lawsuit for Mishandling Sexual Harassment Case

The nine plaintiffs allege the university’s actions put women at risk.

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Update (October 3, 2019): The Rochester Democrat Chronicle reports that a legal filing by the University of Rochester's lawyers included the names of women who anonymously accused Florian Jaeger of sexual harassment and misconduct. The university apologized for its “error.”

A former graduate student and eight current or former faculty members filed a lawsuit on Friday (December 8) against the University of Rochester for its handling of allegations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior by cognitive sciences professor Florian Jaeger.

Jaeger’s alleged behavior first became public this September, when the plaintiffs in the current lawsuit filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stating that he had sexual relationships with multiple students, demeaned female students, and had taken credit for others’ work. According ...

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