What Constitutes Sexual Harassment ?
Q: What constitutes Sexual Harassment ?
I am being accused of sexual harassment from my ex-boyfriend who lives with me in student housing. He claims that I put up a picture on our house computer of me in a sexy school girl costume to target him. This is not true. This comes a surprise to me since he has a history of displaying pictures on the same computer and in the house of very sexually explicit pictures of men and women's anatomy. Can I be "convicted" of sexual harassment when he himself has done the same thing and never warned me to stop...he just went straight to a formal complaint and wants me to be evicted.
What can I do?
A: Any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature or creating a hostile environment can be construed as harassment. I doubt you will be convicted. The judge will see the full picture. Your ex is just trying to push your buttons. You are fine, nothing to worry about.