Incidents at University of Hawaii - Hilo
Total: 1
Incident 7732
Status:
Resolved
Person:
John Scott
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Associate Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Bioscience
Outcome Year:
2002
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, No Known Outcome for Respondent
Quote:
"The University of Hawai'i has reached a settlement with a student who said she was sexually harassed by her UH-Hilo biology professor in 1998.
The university agreed to pay more than $138,000 to settle a lawsuit by Tammy Silva, who charged associate biology professor John Scott touched her breasts, sent her pornographic material by e-mail and offered to give her good grades in exchange for sexual favors."
The university agreed to pay more than $138,000 to settle a lawsuit by Tammy Silva, who charged associate biology professor John Scott touched her breasts, sent her pornographic material by e-mail and offered to give her good grades in exchange for sexual favors."
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