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Description: A woman who worked for the Boston Archdiocese's health care system has filed a sexual harassment complaint against the organiza
Article originally prepared on : 05 February 2007
BOSTON -- A woman who worked for the Boston Archdiocese's healthcare system has filed a sexual harassment complaint against theorganization and its former chief executive, in which she claims shewas fired in retaliation for complaining to hospital executives.
Judith Ann LaBelle, 52, former director of security andcommunications at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen until March2006, filed her complaint with the Massachusetts Commission AgainstDiscrimination.
The commission is investigating.
Dr. Robert Haddad, former president and CEO of Caritas ChristiHealth Care, was forced to resign in May after several women complainedof unwanted advances.
LaBelle alleges Haddad began by repeatedly complimenting her infront of the group, and that the harassment eventually led to unwelcomekissing and embracing.
LaBelle alleges in the complaint that in March 2005, she spoke tothree executives at Holy Family, including the hospital president,about Haddad's behavior. It is not clear what action they took, butLaBelle said Haddad continued to kiss and hug her.
LaBelle filed the complaint two months ago against nine CaritasChristi Health Care system entities and executives, including Haddad,and Cardinal Sean O'Malley.
Haddad denied the allegations.
"Dr. Haddad is one of nine parties named in this broad-brush suit,and he denies the allegations," Haddad spokeswoman Nancy Sterling saidin a statement. "We believe there are sufficient grounds for dismissaland have already notified MCAD that a motion to dismiss will be filedshortly."
The archdiocese said in a statement that they are working with the commission.
LaBelle has hired lawyer Mitchell Garabedian, who represented hundreds of clergy sex abuse victims.
"She's upset," Garabedian said. "Her dignity, self-respect, andself-esteem were trampled on because the head of a large institutiondecided to take advantage of her and use her as a sexual object as hedid other women."
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