By Fernando del Valle
Staff Writer
Valley Morning Star
SAN BENITO — A police officer is claiming former Police Chief Martin Morales agreed to dismiss her sexual harassment case to protect Police Chief Michael Galvan.
Officer Guadalupe Andrade has requested the city reopen the sexual harassment case she filed against Galvan about two years ago.
That’s when Galvan was the department’s assistant chief.
In a May 31 letter to city commissioners, Andrade wrote the recent disclosure of Galvan’s private recordings show Morales agreed to dismiss her case as “unfounded.”
Earlier this week, commissioners called for an investigation into Galvan’s recordings of private conversations with city officials, including commissioners and police officers.
Nearly 500 recordings apparently were downloaded from a public server at the San Benito Public Library and distributed to individuals.
The recordings apparently focus on conversations whose topics include police officer cases and citizen complaints.
On Friday, city spokeswoman Martha McClain confirmed City Manager Manuel De La Rosa has received the letter addressed to commissioners, but declined comment as to whether the city would investigate the officer’s claims of a coverup.
Commissioners will review Andrade’s claims, Commissioner Esteban Rodriguez said.
SAN BENITO — A police officer is claiming former Police Chief Martin Morales agreed to dismiss her sexual harassment case to protect Police Chief Michael Galvan.
Officer Guadalupe Andrade has requested the city reopen the sexual harassment case she filed against Galvan about two years ago.
That’s when Galvan was the department’s assistant chief.
In a May 31 letter to city commissioners, Andrade wrote the recent disclosure of Galvan’s private recordings show Morales agreed to dismiss her case as “unfounded.”
Earlier this week, commissioners called for an investigation into Galvan’s recordings of private conversations with city officials, including commissioners and police officers.
Nearly 500 recordings apparently were downloaded from a public server at the San Benito Public Library and distributed to individuals.
The recordings apparently focus on conversations whose topics include police officer cases and citizen complaints.
On Friday, city spokeswoman Martha McClain confirmed City Manager Manuel De La Rosa has received the letter addressed to commissioners, but declined comment as to whether the city would investigate the officer’s claims of a coverup.
Commissioners will review Andrade’s claims, Commissioner Esteban Rodriguez said.
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