A woman suing former Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas says he raped and sexually harassed her while they were employed at the organization in early 2022.
In a statement of claim filed at the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on Aug. 30, a former AMC employee says she experienced at least eight nonconsensual sexual encounters at the hands of Dumas while he was grand chief between January and March 2022.
The former grand chief also allegedly avoided meeting with the plaintiff during regular working hours, repeatedly inviting her to meet him after work at his apartment, in his car and at restaurants, the suit claims. She agreed at times, but also made excuses to evade Dumas. There were four more instances of nonconsensual sexual intercourse between the two from late February to early March 2022, the suit says. The plaintiff "recalls feeling afraid, ashamed and embarrassed" because she felt she could not refuse sexual invitations made by Dumas.Dumas also allegedly yelled at the plaintiff and told her it was unacceptable to refuse to get into his car alone with him, according to the statement of claim.
The woman wrote a letter in complaint to AMC's executive chiefs on March 14, 2022, saying Dumas had created a toxic environment through sexual harassment and assaults, according to the suit. Dumas was suspended shortly after the plaintiff sent the complaint letter, as a third-party investigation was ordered by the organization to look into her claims, the suit says.
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