CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — “An appauling lack of accountablity.”
Those people text came Monday evening from one of the women of all ages who accused former Charleston Police Main Tyke Hunt of inappropriate sexual actions.
Jenny Harless spoke in front of Charleston City Council for the first time considering that now Corporal Hunt’s 2nd demotion was introduced very last 7 days.
Harless explained Monday that she is disappointed that he was only demoted and suspended.
In August of 2023, Hunt resigned as main and apologized. He admitted he employed metropolis home for private business enterprise.
Monday, Harless instructed council that in that incident, he undressed, uncovered himself and pulled her on best of him within his place of work in City Hall in 2022.
Shortly right after his resignation, an additional allegation was manufactured in opposition to the chief involving one more lady.
Hunt was positioned on administrative go away in September 2023 while the 7-thirty day period investigation was underway. Very last week, the chief mentioned that Hunt was demoted and suspended.
“The role of a main of police is is to assure the security and defense of all people today, but Main Hunt’s actions have induced irreparable hurt to my psychological wellbeing. The failure to keep him accountable sends a harmful information that abuse of energy and dishonesty are appropriate within the Charleston Police Division,” Harless explained in a organized assertion.
Immediately after the council meeting Monday evening, Charleston Police Chief Scott Dempsey explained Hunt is on suspension position appropriate now and will most likely go back again on clinical leave at the time that finishes.
Meaning that he most likely will not be back in uniform in advance of he is established to retire in June, only on the payroll.
“This now has paved a way for Cpl. Hunt to get total healthcare or non-Health care retirement at the taxpayer’s price. Any other organization or corporation would have observed these acts terminable offenses,” councilmember Shannon Snodgrass stated in a ready statement.
Councilwoman Snodgrass stated that she wants the investigation into Hunt’s conduct launched to the community. It includes official grievances from Harless and a former Charleston Police Officer Chelsea McCoy.
McCoy filed a criticism with the Town of Charleston in late August 2023 alleging that she was pressured into acquiring intercourse by then-Sergeant Hunt for the duration of her software course of action. She also alleges that she failed her polygraph take a look at to be qualified into the police power, but Hunt handed her anyway.
“The community justifies to know how these allegations involving sexual misconduct on general public home, misuse of public products and altering a polygraph take a look at received only a suspension and a demotion. The point that Cpl. Hunt was not fired has decreased the bar to an all time minimal for future disciplinary steps of any city worker. The legal responsibility to the city shifting forward is immeasurable,” Snodgrass explained.