An FAU police employee filed a complaint against Larry Ervin for allegedly fondling and sexually harassing her, according to the South Florida Times.
The complaint, filed on Dec. 15, 2011 said Ervin “Put his hand down my shirt and touched my bare breast while saying, ‘Those are nice.’ He then grabbed my hand and put it on his erection while stating that he thinks of me while he masturbates.”
The name of the victim was not published.
During the time when the complaint was filed, Ervin was a sergeant, but now has a higher position as lieutenant. According to reports, the investigation ended last month, and Ervin has denied the allegations.
“It’s over. It lasted one day and it was unfounded,” Ervin told the South Florida Times. “I can’t discuss it or say anything. You will have to call the university but it was all a big mistake.”
According to the complaint, the woman was afraid she and her husband, who is an FAU officer, could lose their job after making the complaint.
The UP will continue to update this story.
Editor • Feb 23, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Fat Owl –
As far as not wearing a vest, nowhere in the article is the accuser described as an FAU Police Officer. The article says the accuser is an FAU Police EMPLOYEE–there are plenty of civilians who work for FAU Police.
Fat OWL • Feb 23, 2012 at 8:54 am
“i think of you while i masturbate”? give me a break… clearly someone had a grudge against Lt Irving and was looking to get rid of him… besides what kind of on duty female officer would be wearing a shirt that allows a hand to easily slid down it, no bra and no bulletproof vest? Last time i checked every female officer wears the vest of campus. In fact i cant think of i time when i haven’t seen one. sounds like a bunch of shit to me. Lt Irving is the best cop on the force and has always had the students best interests at heart – I would trust the man with my life.
If anything they should be investigating the lies told by the female officer and her husband…
Editor • Feb 21, 2012 at 11:43 pm
“…and Ervin denied the allegations because the claims could not be proven.” This is why proofreading and editing is so important. The quoted statement makes it sound like Ervin denied the allegations BECAUSE they could not be proven. I highly doubt Lt. Ervin said “So, is there proof? No? Ok, then in that case I didn’t do it.” The far more likely scenario is that Ervin denied the allegations and the investigation ended last month because the claims could not be proven.