ELYRIA — A waitress at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079 in Elyria filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the post commander of sexual harassment.

The suit, filed by Attorney F. Benjamin Riek on behalf of Leslee Zadorozny of Avon, alleges that after John Victor became the post’s leader, he began sexually harassing Zadorozny and other “single mothers who were dependent upon their jobs with the VFW as the sole support of their families.”

The suit, which seeks compensation for her financial losses and the mental anguish she suffered, accuses Victor of groping her chest, slapping her rear and trying to kiss her.

According to the suit, Zadorozny complained to the post’s board of trustees and another manager in October 2006. She said she was told Victor’s behavior would improve, and it did for six months, the lawsuit said.

She complained again in January 2008 about Victor’s behavior toward a female patron and shortly thereafter she saw her hours cut and was told she would be fired, the lawsuit said.

Contacted Monday, Victor said he was shocked by the allegations and that he had never heard of any complaints against him.

“Maybe she’s looking to make a quick buck,” he said.

Victor did say that Zadorozny was “let go a couple times,” not because of any complaints she had made, but because of her inattentiveness to customers.

Contact Michael Baker at 329-7128 or mbaker@chroniclet.com.

 

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