This is the elaborate system Congress created to protect sexual predators on Capitol Hill

This is the elaborate system Congress created to protect sexual predators on Capitol Hill
There's no workplace that makes it easier to be a sexual predator than Congress.
JUDD LEGUM
NOV 21, 2017, 12:55 PM

Excerpt:

On Tuesday, BuzzFeed reported that numerous woman on the staff of Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) say the congressman repeatedly sexually harassed them. Conyers’ conduct allegedly included “requests for sexual favors…caressing their hands sexually, and rubbing their legs and backs in public.” In at least one case, a woman who rebuffed Conyers’ advances says she was fired.

Yet until last night, Conyers’ behavior was secret. Why? There is no better place to be a sexual predator than the U.S. Congress.

The 15-day statute of limitations to request mediation

After going through the counseling process, the alleged victim has just 15 days to file a request for mediation. If they fail to do so, the claim is extinguished. The form to request mediation is also password protected and must be obtained from the Office of Compliance.

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