Klimek's employment with DOC ended in January 2022, according to the DOC. Longhorn resigned from her position in May 2021. A defamation lawsuit Klimek filed against Longhorn was also dismissed this January after the parties reached a mutual agreement, according to public records. Klimek, according to the complaint, had been at EOCI for 11 years.Īccording to court records, Klimek was arrested on six charges related to the assault in December 2020. The DOC continued to fail to take effective corrective action, and she ultimately had no choice but to resign," the complaint said. Longhorn was forced to take unpaid leave for PTSD and anxiety, and she switched to the graveyard shift to protect herself and avoid hostile co-workers.
"The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC), knowing of the assault and the hostile environment, failed and refused to protect Longhorn. Other staff spread "degrading rumors" about Longhorn which were overheard by adults in custody, the complaint alleged.
Longhorn reported the assault to another coworker who reported the assault to an assistant superintendent, according to the complaint.Īfter the assault, Longhorn claimed, Klimek began stalking her. She alleged Matthew Klimek, her mentor and a more senior officer, who was also named as a defendant in the case, assaulted her in his home in May 2020. According to the complaint, Longhorn was 24 when she began working as an officer at EOCI in 2020.
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