Great Bend Post

GREAT BEND- A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Center for Counseling and Consultation in Great Bend.

The lawsuit alleges sexual harassment of staff by the agency’s former executive director Dwight Young and inappropriate contact with clients.

In a media release, the center acknowledges the lawsuit and that since it involves personnel matters the current executive director Douglas McNett is not allowed to make additional comments.

The center, according to the media statement, respects the judicial process and asks that the media and public respect the privacy of current and former staff.

While the filing of the lawsuit now places the allegations before the court of public opinion, upon being notified in August of 2014, the Governing Board of the Center for Counseling & Consultation took immediate and appropriate actions to safeguard that safe environment for our staff and clients existed while the allegations were investigated, according to the release.

McNett said it was his understanding that due to the federal docket size and the discovery process, it may be fall of 2017 before this case is heard. “It’s not something that is going away tomorrow,” he said.