WASHINGTON (DC)
Fox DC
By Emily Miller, FOX 5 Chief Investigative Reporter
WASHINGTON – The prosecution said in court Thursday that a D.C. police officer and pastor facing sex abuse charges was demoted in 2008 for sexually harassing women in the police department.
Speaking exclusively to FOX 5’s Emily Miller, a retired officer has accused Darrell Best of inappropriate conduct. And in a separate case, a retired sergeant said she was punished for reporting sexual harassment by a different superior.
Sgt. Nanette Harris and officer Valarie Eason worked for the D.C. Police Department for over 25 years before retiring.
Before being demoted, Best was Eason’s sergeant. One night he came up to her while she was alone at the station and made offensive comments, she told FOX 5.
“Stuff like, I would like to get in between your legs… You know, something like, I bet you can work your hips… I told him don’t talk to me that way,” Eason said.
After his arrest, Eason felt compelled to tell her story for the first time.
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