Consumer Law
Former Assistant of AK Gubernatorial Candidate Sues Over Sexual Harassment Claims
In a lawsuit filed Friday, a former executive assistant to Alaska gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce said Pierce sexually harassed her when he was Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor.
The complaint, filed in state court by Kenai resident Pamela Wastell, accuses Pierce of “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances” and says the borough government failed to protect her. The 19-page filing names Pierce and the borough as defendants and claims the borough provided no way to report harassment or discrimination without fear of reprisal.
Wastell worked as an executive assistant to Pierce including in 2021 and the first six months of 2022, according to the lawsuit.
