City of Baltimore - File #: 15-0274R

• File #: 15-0274R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Public Housing Residents - Sexual Abuse Allegations
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/26/2015
• In control: Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
• Final action: 12/7/2015
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Public Housing Residents - Sexual Abuse Allegations FOR the purpose of calling on the Housing Commissioner, and other Housing Authority of Baltimore City officials, to appear before the City Council to address the reprehensible allegations of sexual abuse of public housing residents at the hands of HABC employees, and to explain Housing's response, or lack thereof, to these allegations once they were made aware of them.
• Sponsors: Carl Stokes, Bill Henry, President Young, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, Eric T. Costello, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Robert Curran, Warren Branch, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Investigative Hearing, Public Housing, Residences, Sexual Abuse

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2015	0	City Council	Adopted
12/7/2015	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
12/1/2015	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably	Pass
11/23/2015	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Conducted Public Hearing
11/9/2015	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/26/2015	0	City Council	Assigned
10/26/2015	0	City Council	Introduced

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Stokes



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Investigative Hearing - Public Housing Residents - Sexual Abuse Allegations
FOR the purpose of calling on the Housing Commissioner, and other Housing Authority of Baltimore City officials, to appear before the City Council to address the reprehensible allegations of sexual abuse of public housing residents at the hands of HABC employees, and to explain Housing's response, or lack thereof, to these allegations once they were made aware of them.
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Recitals

Extremely serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment have been raised against employees in at least 3 City-operated public housing facilities. According to the allegations, multiple workers in the Gilmor Homes, Westport, and Govans Manor public housing complexes have demanded sexual favors from vulnerable female residents as the price for performing essential repairs needed to make their homes habitable. Reportedly, some victims suffered this abuse for 2 or more years.

Private lawsuits and criminal investigations are currently seeking justice for the victims. As Mayor Rawlings-Blake has said, ?If the allegations are true, they?re despicable and unacceptable...there is no excuse for that type of behavior?.

While these criminal and civil actions advance to try to put things right for the victims and punish the individuals involved in perpetrating these despicable...