Coverage dated April 26, 2023

Police chief accused of sexual harassment gets fined

Headline from WHDH Boston

LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire police chief accused of sexually harassing a female employee has been convicted of official oppression.Litchfield Chief Benjamin Sargent...

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  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Litchfield police chief found guilty in sexual harassment case (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    A judge has found Litchfield Police Chief Benjamin Sargent guilty of a criminal charge brought in the wake of a report sexual harassment of a subordinate officer.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Police chief accused of sexual harassment gets fined (opens WHDH Boston)

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    LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire police chief accused of sexually harassing a female employee has been convicted of official oppression.Litchfield Chief Benjamin Sargent...

  3. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Litchfield police chief accused of sexual harassment gets fined (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    A police affidavit says Litchfield Chief Benjamin Sargent was accused of being drunk at home on New Year’s Eve 2021, calling a female employee and saying he had a crush on her.

  4. WMUR

    Litchfield police chief convicted of charge related to accusations of sexual harassment (opens WMUR)

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    The Litchfield police chief has been found guilty of a charge related to allegations of sexual harassment of a female officer in his department.

  5. Boston

    New Hampshire police chief found guilty of oppression charge for sexually harassing female officer (opens Boston)

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    A state police standards council will decide whether Litchfield Police Chief Benjamin Sargent will keep his position.

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