A sexual harassment scandal inside Attorney General Marc Dann's office began about seven months ago when aides overlooked the concerns of a staff member who tried to raise the issue with human resources, according to transcripts of a recently concluded investigation.
A story from the AP says, Mariellen Aranda, a telecommunication assistant, voiced her concerns on Oct. 10. But despite the early warning, Dann's office didn't launch a formal investigation until April, when the complaints became public in news reports.
Investigators released their results Friday, the same day that Dann, Ohio's top law enforcer, acknowledged that he had an extramarital affair with a subordinate and failed to stop problems that led to the harassment scandal. Three of his aides were forced out of their jobs, and another resigned.
Aranda told investigators that she spoke to human resources officials because she was bothered by the behavior of Anthony Gutierrez, a section chief who later became the focus of the probe when two 26-year-old women in the office accused him in March of making unwanted come-ons and pressuring them for sex.
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