Q: When I was incarcerated in my county jail in 2016 I was sexually harassed and groped by a jailer. Can I sue still?
I had formally complained about the officer and was made fun of and ignored by the jail administrator. When I was sentenced on my case I told the judge also. They continued to employ him another year then two girls came forward to say he was doing it to them too. They fired him and brought charges on him. Can I sue for what he done to me?
A:
You can try.
An issue may be that the intentional criminal act may be outside the scope of employment and therefore sovereign immunity is not waived.
However, there may be a claim of failure to train and supervise under state torts and federal civil rights
Contact a lawyer immediately. I am not familiar with statute of limitations and notice requirements of Missouri law
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