Groveport's police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave amid an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed a city police officer.
Casey Adams, who has served as chief of the Groveport Police Department since April 2021, was placed on administrative leave by Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp on March 4, attorney Kevin Shannon, Groveport law director, told The Dispatch.
Shannon declined to go into detail regarding why Adams was placed on administrative leave.
Brian Steel, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9, which represents Groveport police and other law enforcement agencies, told The Dispatch on Tuesday that Adams was accused of sexual harassment of a Groveport police officer, who is a member of the local FOP.
"If this disturbing allegation is true, we expect (Adams) to be held accountable," Steel said in a written statement to The Dispatch. "I applaud the Groveport mayor for taking swift action and conducting an independent investigation rather than brushing (the complaint) under the rug."
The city hired Anne Duprey, a partner with the law firm Frost, Brown, and Todd, to spearhead the probe into the complaint, Shannon said. Duprey specializes in employment law, including employment litigation and traditional labor work, according to the law firm's website.
Groveport police captain Kurt Blevins is serving as the acting police chief while Adams is on leave, said Shannon. There are 26 full-time officers and one civilian...
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