St. Paul mayor called herself ‘MILF’ and touched police chief’s thigh, sexual harassment suit claims
St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Kaohly Her, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. The suit claims the mayor made inappropriate sexual comments and physical advances, while the mayor's office maintains that an independent investigation did not substantiate the claims.
Why it matters
This case highlights the intersection of municipal governance, workplace conduct, and the legal challenges surrounding sexual harassment allegations in high-level public office.
The St. Paul, Minnesota, police chief has sued the city’s first female mayor, claiming she sexually harassed him and “embarked on a campaign” of retaliation after he alleged she had abused him. Chief Axel Henry, who has led the St. Paul Police Department since 2022, said Mayor Kaohly Her grabbed “his upper thigh beneath a conference-room table — not once, but twice — during a [St. Paul Police Department] budget meeting.” Henry said in the lawsuit filed Wednesday that Her made sexual innuendos about the size of his penis and described herself to him as a “MILF,” which is an acronym for “mother I’d like to f---.” Her, according to the lawsuit, also confided in Henry that her own marriage was in trouble and warned him that they “needed to be ‘friends’ or ‘this is not going to work.’” The 73-page lawsuit filed in Ramsey County District Court, which names…
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