US lawsuit accuses Harvard of ignoring sexual harassment

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NEW YORK — Three women sued Harvard University on Tuesday (Feb 9) alleging that the prestigious United States institution ignored sexual harassment allegations against a prominent professor.

The plaintiffs, all doctoral students, say that anthropology professor John Comaroff kissed and groped students without their consent and threatened to sabotage their careers if they complained.

"But the university brushed them aside and opted to protect its star professor over vulnerable students," it added. The lawsuit says Ms Kilburn was subjected to"a continuing nightmare that included more forced kissing, groping, persistent invitations to socialize alone off-campus, and coercive control."

 

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