Employer, Co-Worker Not Liable for Man's Sexual Relationship With Teen, Justices Rule
The justices found that no reasonable trier of fact could conclude that the man's employer or co-workers should have known he was engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor.
June 26, 2019 at 05:28 PM
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that the employer and co-worker of a man who sexually abused a minor can face no civil liability for failing to report their colleague to authorities.
The justices reversed a decision by the Appellate Division, which had found that common law did not preclude imposition of such a duty on the employer, GEM Ambulance of Lakewood, and the co-worker.
Although the man often shared details of his sexual relationship, there was no evidence that the co-worker knew he was having sex with a minor, the Supreme Court said. Therefore, the court found no basis to find the co-worker or employer liable. Consequently, the justices found no need to address whether a co-worker or employer has a legal duty to report that person is having a sexual relationship with a minor.
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