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   From: tyler@facts.org   
      
   A teenager who formerly worked at a Chipotle in Houston, Texas,   
   was awarded a multimillion-dollar judgment this week after suing   
   the company for sexual harassment.   
      
   The teenager who was 16 at the time said she was harassed by her   
   supervisors and had sexual intercourse with her 26-year-old   
   manager more than 40 times, FOX 26 News reports. The age of   
   consent in Texas is 17.   
      
   Following a two-week trial, Chipotle has been ordered to pay the   
   teen $7.65 million. The victim’s name has not been reported   
   because the court has classified her as a victim of sexual   
   assault.   
      
   "It's almost like a brothel that just served food. That's the   
   best way to characterize this restaurant," the victim's attorney   
   Ben Hall told KPRC 2.   
      
   According to Hall, the victim's ex-manager has fled the country   
   and is currently in Mexico.   
      
   Chipotle says that employees and the company were unaware of the   
   relationship between the teen and her manager, which the company   
   says took place outside of work, until the victim's parents   
   filed the lawsuit. At the time the lawsuit was filed, Chipotle   
   says neither the victim nor her former manager was working at   
   the company.   
      
   "We care deeply about all of our employees, but even our   
   rigorous policies specifically designed to protect our employees   
   cannot prevent private relationships that happen away from the   
   workplace during non-work hours, such as occurred in this case,"   
   Chipotle said in a statement. "We continue to offer our support   
   for this former employee, and hope for her wellbeing."   
      
   http://www.chron.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Ex-   
   Chipotle-worker-wins-7-6-million-in-suit-9446670.php   
       
      
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