St. Louis Landlord Who Sexually Harassed 15 Tenants Must Pay Them $600K
A north city landlord who allegedly subjected more than a dozen tenants to a hostile living environment must pay them a combined $600,000.
That's under the terms of a settlement between Hezekiah Webb and the U.S. Department of Justice, which brought a lawsuit against Webb in federal court in 2016. The lawsuit accused Webb of touching the women without their consent, questioning them about their sexual partners and offering to reduce their rent if they had sex with him. Some women were allegedly even coerced into sexual activity.
Under the terms of the settlement, Webb and his wife are barred from continuing to act as property managers. The DOJ says they've agreed to sell their property holdings, which includes nine properties in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood.
The couple must also pay the federal government a $25,000 civil fine.
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