This past Friday, Dallas County deputy constable Lois Martin won $35,000 in a sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against a former deputy.  According to court documents, Martin was the victim of sexual harassment from former deputy Mario Guevara for 8 months beginning in 2008.

Martin was trained by Guevara after being transferred from the Precinct 5 constable's office to the office's civil division.  The lawsuit stated that Guevara began sexually harassing Martin almost immediately after transferring to the office's civil division by touching her and frequently commenting on her body and the way she smelled.  Martin reported that Guevara continued to harass her even after he was no longer her supervisor.  

Martin said that she had initially feared reporting the harassment because Guevara was a friend of the county's new constable.  However, after taking medical leave for the emotional distress the harassment caused her and receiving suggestive and inappropriate text messages, Martin felt she had sufficient evidence and filed a report with human resources.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a hostile work environment in Houston or sexual harassment, contact the Houston hostile work environment lawyers of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042 to discuss how to find justice with a compassionate employment attorney.