Jack Tate was a Republican state senator in Colorado when he was accused of sexual harassment. The accuser alleged he leered at her and made comments about what she was wearing. She was only eighteen and working at the capitol as an intern. An independent firm was contracted to investigate and determined that the allegations were credible, or more likely to have happened than not. The state’s leading Republican released a letter that stated that even though her allegations were likely true, they don’t rise to the level of sexual harassment and don’t break employment law.
The impropriety of a middle-aged married man leering and commenting on the looks of an eighteen-year-old was not mentioned.
- Denver Post: Top Republican in Colorado Capitol says accusations against GOP Sen. Jack Tate didn’t amount to sexual harassment
- Denver Post: Incidents prompting sexual harassment complaint against Colorado state Sen. Jack Tate “more likely than not” happened, report says
Fort Collins, Colorado · Friday, March 30, 2018