
Anthony Gutierrez sexually harassed employees, reminded subordinates of his families ties to organized crime and “repeatedly drove a state vehicle while consuming alcohol,” according to the results of an investigation released by Attorney General Marc Dann’s office. (Youngstown Vindicator, 5/2/08)
The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating Dann's former aide, Anthony Gutierrez, for drunken driving of state vehicles, and the Ohio Ethics Commission has been asked to look into whether Gutierrez operated his private business on state time. Meanwhile, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating the sexual harassment claims Attorney General Office staffers Cindy Stankoski and Vanessa Stout filed against Gutierrez, their former boss. (Dayton Daily News, 5/4/08)
The attorney general's failure to immediately investigate allegations of sexual harassment involving other subordinate employees, and months of mismanagement, are grounds for impeachment if Dann doesn't leave voluntarily, Strickland said at a news conference outside the Statehouse. (Dann refuses to quit, The Columbus Dispatch, 5/6/08)