"Then, the City blamed her for everything. This lawsuit seeks justice for Maegan Hall."
It also claims that Hall frequently experienced harassment in the workplace which was "permeated with sexual innuendo and sexually explicit behavior."
Civil rights attorney Wesley Clark, who filed the suit on Hall's behalf, said that Hall was "looked at like a piece of meat to be sexualized and exploited," NBC affiliate
WSMV reports.
He added that Hall said not to sexual advances on several occasions, but that her supervisors kept pressuring her until she gave in.
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In a lawsuit against the police department, the city and her co-workers, Hall claims she was 'sexually groomed' (La Vergne Police Department)[/caption]
"There are going to be those who say they are consenting adults, and she is trying to place the blame elsewhere. It is easy to think that when you don't know the whole story," he said.
The lawsuit claims that the officers "colluded in using their authority to systematically disarm her resistance and entrap her in degrading and abusive sexual relationships - even sharing tips on the best ways to manipulate and exploit her."
"When Sgt. Powell wanted sex, he refused to take 'no' for an answer. He continued demanding sex, saying things like 'We’ll do it tomorrow,' or 'I’ve done so much for you, I’ve helped you,' and 'I’ve done so much for you in your personal life'," the lawsuit stated.
It continues: "The sexually coercive environment on the second shift at the La Vergne Police Department triggered increasingly severe symptoms of mental illness in Ms. Hall.
"Ms. Hall is entitled to an award of punitive damages against defendants Powell, McGowan, and Davis in an amount to be determined by a jury for the acts committed with malice or reckless disregard described in this complaint."