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AG staffer files criminal charge against Dann aide

Saturday, April 19, 2008

YOUNGSTOWN — An attorney general’s office staffer filed a report with the Columbus Police Department accusing Anthony S. Gutierrez, her supervisor, of sexually harassing her, including once at a condominium he shared with Attorney General Marc Dann.

Cindy Stankoski of New Albany filed the report Friday with Columbus Sgt. David Pelphrey of the department’s sexual-assault unit, said Detective Keith Ferrell.

“A police report was made about the incident,” Ferrell said. “It’s up to [Pelphrey] to decide if criminal charges should be filed.”

That won’t be done until next week at the earliest.

Attempts Friday to reach Sam Amendolara, Gutierrez’s attorney, and Mark L. Collins, the lawyer representing Stankoski, were unsuccessful.

“The attorney general’s office stands ready to cooperate in any way in which we’re asked” related to the police report, said Ted Hart, the office’s deputy communications director.

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