BOSTON, MA – The following statement is from Josh Kraft in response to new reporting today that raises serious questions about the Mayor’s response to the latest scandal at City Hall:

“The information published today in the Boston Globe is troubling and the clearest example of a culture inside City Hall that expressly tolerates sexual harassment. In fact, this is the second example of a member of Mayor Wu’s senior team engaging in harassing behavior without any consequences. 

It should be concerning to all Bostonians that we have a Mayor who hasn’t taken allegations of sexual harassment by her senior advisors seriously, but instead has moved to terminate employees that are on the receiving end of unwanted behavior while also protecting the perpetrators.

Given the information made public today, her claim that a thorough investigation “found no violations of laws or city workforce policies by any other city employees” is simply not true. Clearly there was nothing thorough about the investigation, and that statement raises serious questions about Mayor Wu’s judgment and credibility in this matter.

The people of Boston have a right to know what the Mayor knew – or should have known – about this matter. And the people of Boston –  particularly women – should demand that there be consequences for senior officials that engage in inappropriate sexual behavior at City Hall. 

As the father of two adult daughters, I would be horrified if something like this happened in their workplace.”

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