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No charges filed in sexual harassment allegations

Complainant opted not to prosecute

COLFAX — Law enforcement officials won’t be pursuing charges in an April sexual harassment complaint against boys on the Garfield-Palouse High School baseball team.

The complaint was initially made to the Garfield and Palouse School Districts, and then to Garfield law enforcement two months later when the issues had not been addressed.

“I was notified about this incident for the first time two weeks ago, and as far as I know, the school is investigating the issue,” Town Marshal Joe Handley said, noting he received the complaint two weeks ago. “As far as I am concerned, there is a third-party i...

 

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