St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is being investigated after a formal sexual harassment complaint was filed against her by Police Chief Axel Henry, alleging she made inappropriate sexual comments toward him and other city employees.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is accused of sexually harassing the city's police chief and other city employees, including sending a message about getting a good "weinering."
The city has been put on notice that Her "has engaged in illegal conduct towards city employees," Chris Madel, a lawyer for Police Chief Axel Henry, wrote in an April 1 letter to St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao.
'When She Wraps You in Her Blanket After You Gave Her a Good Weinering'
The letter included a screenshot of a text message allegedly sent by Her to an unidentified city employee. The message read, "Happy Weiner Wednesday! Wish I was having a [hot dog emoji] with you all on 6 today!"
The message was accompanied by a partially redacted photo of what appears to be a swaddled baby with the caption, "When she wraps you up in her blanket after you gave her a good weinering," with two laughing emojis.
The redacted part of the photo was the face of a St. Paul police officer on Her's security team superimposed on the baby, a source familiar with the matter told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
The term "Weiner Wednesdays" is an informal phrase that has been coined by some employees for a weekly event where a civilian worker brings in hot dogs for some St. Paul Police Department staff, according to the Star Tribune's sources. "Wienering" is an internet slang term for sexual intercourse and is frequently misspelled as "weinering."
Her Issues Statement on the Allegations
Her addressed the allegations via a statement to The Independent that read, "As Mayor, I take my responsibility to treat every employee with professionalism and respect very seriously. I recognize that some of my attempts at humor fell short of the standard I expect of myself."
Her also said in her statement that the mayor's office has "fully cooperated with the independent investigation since it began in April and will continue to do so."
"I respect the investigative process and believe it is important to allow it to reach its conclusion. I remain confident that the full facts will come to light, and I will continue to focus on serving the people of St. Paul with integrity and dedication."
Her Under Investigation for Inappropriate Communication and Unwanted Physical Contact
Henry decided to file a formal complaint after "becoming aware that the Mayor's conduct has extended beyond isolated incidents and has included sexual harassment of subordinate City employees, including members of the Saint Paul Police Department," Madel wrote in his letter.
The attorney has demanded the city "immediately take all steps necessary" to extract data from Her's phones. The city of St. Paul has hired an outside law firm to investigate the sexual harassment claims against Her, who was elected as the first woman mayor last fall.
The person familiar with the matter who spoke with the publication said sexualized communications and unwanted physical contact from Her directed at Henry are included in the probe.
Her Previously Accused of Inappropriate Behavior
The Star Tribune reported that she had faced an accusation of inappropriate behavior before. Her was hit with a restraining order petition last year by a former friend who claimed she had sent her "inappropriate or sexualized questions" and had gotten her removed from the National Kidney Foundation Board.
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