County prosecutor declines to pursue sexual harassment case against Deerfield trustee

Deerfield Township trustees meet in July 2022. Pictured on the dais from left to right: Nancy Cowan, assistant fiscal officer; Kristi Elliott, fiscal officer; Tiffany Havens, trustee; Charles “Ed” Dean, trustee; Mark Bann, trustee; and Vaughn Sutcliffe, fire chief. Max Swartout/The Portager

County prosecutor declines to pursue sexual harassment case against Deerfield trustee

- Wendy DiAlesandro

The Portage County prosecutor’s office has decided not to pursue a Deerfield Township employee’s allegation that a trustee had repeatedly subjected him to sexual harassment.

In a July 1 letter to the trustees, a road department employee stated that on numerous occasions since the spring of 2023, Trustee Tiffany Havens made “unwanted sexual advances,” inappropriately touching him, engaging in “unwanted flirting,” rubbing his shoulders and making other gestures.

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