Border Patrol official quit after allegedly pressuring women for sex, officials say

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EXCLUSIVE: A top Border Patrol official resigned after allegedly pressuring female employees for sex, officials say.

abruptly resigned in October after allegations came to light that he pressured a subordinate employee to perform sexual favors, and other women have since made similar allegations that they were victimized by him,Tony Barker, who served as the acting chief of the law enforcement operations directorate for the Border Patrol, is now under investigation for his behavior by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the three officials say.

According to the sources, one woman said she had a consensual relationship with Barker that she tried to end, prompting Barker to retaliate. Barker allegedly threatened to tell others that she had illegally issued contracts if she did not perform sexual favors.Since she came forward with her allegations to DHS, multiple other women who worked with Barker have made similar complaints, the sources said..

In a statement after this story was initially published, a CBP spokesperson said,"As of Oct. 14, 2022, Tony Barker is no longer an employee of the U.S. Border Patrol." "We do not tolerate misconduct within our ranks. When we discover any alleged or potential misconduct, we immediately refer it for investigation and cooperate fully with any criminal or administrative investigations. This is the case whether the alleged misconduct occurs on or off duty. Federal privacy laws prohibit discussion of individual cases."

 

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So if they did their job instead of trying to rape employees their wouldn’t be a boarder problem.

Get married?

Shocking. Didn’t trump allow for CPB hiring without background checks?

They're not sending their best.

Sure he did! is just a mouth piece for TheDemocrats so can't believe a word they write or say. IMO They'll say or write anything for the right price.

The whole biden administration is a mess

cwotd This is a man dedicated to working

He should have been FIRED and charged!

Gross. Why do tjey keep doing this!

What about the migrants? Think they were safe from predation by this guy 😬

But I bet he'll want everybody to believe his claims about border security

He'll win a GOP primary running on this crime as his qualification.

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