Sergeant Brent Patterson was named in a 2017 federal lawsuit by former employee Erica Cagle, alleging sexual harassment. Patterson reportedly engaged in unsolicited physical contact with Cagle, including massaging her shoulders and neck. These actions were part of a broader pattern of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment within the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.
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