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A Horizon Air flight attendant has filed a lawsuit against the airline, alleging that it failed to protect her from repeated sexual assault incidents involving two pilots. The plaintiff, identified as J.B., claims that the harassment occurred over a five-month period while she was new to the job.
The allegations first surfaced in December when J.B. reported her concerns to Horizon's human resources office. She raised the issue again in February but asserts that no protective action was taken by the airline. According to the lawsuit, one of the pilots sent inappropriate sexually explicit messages while on duty, and another pilot allegedly lured her into his hotel room in Portland and subjected her to non-consensual kissing and touching.
J.B.'s attorney, Michael Fuller, told The Oregonian that she is currently on unpaid leave and considering other employment options. "In light of Horizon Air’s mishandling of her reports of sexual assault, she doesn’t feel safe working there anymore," Fuller said.
