Text messages and sexual harassment cases

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by Hanna Hasl-Kelchner



While texting may be fast and convenient, its casual culture creates a false sense of security that lulls people into making careless statements. As a result, more and more text messages are surfacing in sexual harassment cases and making their way to court.

Testosterone-charged messages from bosses to their female employees top the chart of offensive texts. They typically involve persistent requests for dates and quid pro quo offers of promotion in exchange for sexual favors.

Take, for example, the case involving Central Michigan University’s head soccer coach. Two women on the team, a senior and a freshman, alleged he coach engaged in inappropriate communications and sexual relationships with them. The text messages from the coach proved to be the achilles heel of his defense, causing the case to settle for $450,000 before a suit was actually filed.

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Texting: A New Form of Sexual Harassment | Business Law

Never text a sexual message to any worker--period---even if your friend.