Officer A.J. Torres has filed the allegations with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission that he says stem from the actions of the city’s former police chief, Anthony Campo.
Attorneys from the Peiffer Wolf law firm, along with police officers A.J. Torres and Keith Pool brief the media in a videoconference on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 regarding Torre's civil rights complaint against Sheffield Lake.SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio – A second officer has filed a discrimination charge against the city after he says the former police chief harassed him because of his race and religion.
“Officer Torres’ life is a testament to his sustained dedication to service, yet Sheffield Lake and its former police chief Campo refuse to treat Officer Torres with the honor and respect that he has earned,” Sletvold said on a video call with reporters. “It is illegal under federal and state law to harass an employee because of race or religion.”on the jacket of Officer Keith Pool, who was the only Black officer who served in the department at the time.
Torres, who is Catholic, said Campo posted a photo of him with two young children. There was a speech bubble that read, “Want to play in the woods, little boys? I won’t hurt you.” The message was to mock the sex scandal of the Catholic Church, but it also implied that Torres was a pedophile, according to attorneys.
“The officers are trying to hold each other up, but we get no support from the mayor’s office,” Pool said. “Before this happened, the mayor was good with us, and now he is standoffish. For us to move forward and make change, we have to work together.” Additionally, the attorneys said, they probed into the police department’s history and discovered that officers have not received training in diversity or equity.
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is investigating Torre’s most recent charge, as well as Pool’s complaint. It is also examining an employee who has come forth with allegations of sexual harassment against Campo, attorneys said.
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