Between June 2003 and early 2004, a Sergeant at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office subjected a Puerto Rican female deputy to racial and national origin harassment. The Sergeant made derogatory remarks about her ethnicity, questioned her literacy, and undermined her professional capabilities. Despite the deputy’s complaints to a Lieutenant, no immediate action was taken. The Sergeant was eventually suspended without pay for 172 hours and demoted to Deputy Sheriff in May 2004. The deputy was suspended in June 2004 and terminated in August 2004. She filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Donald F. Eslinger, alleging harassment and hostile work environment based on race and national origin. ([melbournelegalteam.com](https://melbournelegalteam.com/case/donald-f-eslinger-sheriff-seminole-county-fl-sex-discrimination/?utm_source=openai))
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