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A drug rehab worker has sued her employer, alleging that the company CEO sexually assaulted her twice while she was in a ‘drunken stupor.’
Andrea Pierce, the 38-year-old director of admissions at the Recovery Centers for America at Raritan Bay, New Jersey, claimed in the suit that the rehab’s former CEO, James Haggerty, 61, whom she alleged had a ‘predatory and rapacious desire,’ sexually assaulted her twice while she struggled with sobriety.
Pierce alleges she and Haggerty, who is married, were having an affair last summer and that he promised they would run away to Florida. He has since left the company and she is on administrative leave.
Andrea Pierce (pictured), the 38-year-old director of admissions at the Recovery Centers for America at Raritan Bay, New Jersey, has sued her employer
The suit alleges that the rehab’s former CEO, James Haggerty (pictured), 61, whom Pierce alleged had a ‘predatory and rapacious desire,’ sexually assaulted her twice while she struggled with sobriety
Haggerty is no longer with the company and his attorney, Thomas P. Scrivo, did not return a request to comment, reports NJ.com.
Pierce came forward publicly about her suit to hold her employer accountable, her attorney Peter Valenzano said.
‘After having the courage to object to this disturbing behavior, Ms. Pierce was subject to a torrent of retaliation meant to drive her out of the company,’ Valenzano said in a statement.
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‘We are proud of Ms. Pierce for her courage in exposing this unlawful conduct.’
The affair was cause for Pierce to relapse from a period of sobriety, according to the suit. She later turned down his advances and received text messages from Haggerty requesting nude pictures of herself, according to screenshots of the messages included in the lawsuit.
After a brief stint in a detox Pierce in November had another relapse and while still drunk called Haggerty for help, according to the lawsuit.
That’s when Haggerty ‘exploited’ Pierce and forced her to have sexual intercourse, the lawsuit claims.
Pierce came forward publicly about her suit to hold her employer accountable, her attorney Peter Valenzano said. Pictured is the Recovery Centers for America at Raritan Bay, New Jersey
‘Given her state, 무료만화 she could not possibly have consented,’ the lawsuit says. ‘After fulfilling his incessant and infantile sexual needs, defendant Haggerty chivalrously drove (Pierce) to a detox facility.’
Haggerty is accused of sexually assaulting Pierce while she was drunk a second time on March 9, after which she told a friend and her mother what happened. Pierce was encouraged to follow up with a police report.
Pierce underwent a rape kit test at a hospital and allowed police officers in Long Branch, where she lives, to come to her apartment to take photos and take evidence, the lawsuit says.
Long Branch Police Chief Jason Roebuck told NJ Advance Media the investigation is ongoing, but no charges have been filed.
Pierce underwent a rape kit test at a hospital and allowed police officers in Long Branch, where she lives, to come to her apartment to take photos and take evidence, the lawsuit says. Long Branch Police Chief Jason Roebuck says the investigation is ongoing
In an interview with the New York Post, Pierce, through tears, said, ‘I had this perfect job, and I love what I do. I love helping people and that is just gone now. I stay in bed all day and I cry.’
The lawsuit says the rehab employing Pierece threatened to fire her after she went public with her allegations against Haggerty in the lawsuit.
She is seeking reinstatement of employment and all benefits, compensatory and punitive damages. Her lawsuit also aims to have the rehab undergo training in several areas to prevent harassment and retaliation in the workplace.
The company, referred to as RCA, is based out of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and has 11 locations in New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The attorney representing RCA, Christopher P. Kelly, did not wish to comment on the allegations.
‘We are confident that the legal process will reveal the truth,’ he said in an email.
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