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Former El Paso Zoo employee files sexual harassment lawsuit against supervisor, zoo director

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by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersMarch 27, 2025 A former El Paso Zoo employee alleges in a lawsuit that she was sexually harassed by her direct supervisor while the zoo director and a human resources employee did nothing to stop it. The lawsuit alleges Anahí Chavez Villegas was sexually harassed by her then-supervisor John Kiseda and that zoo Director Joe Montisano and human resources employee Tracy Chavarria “were aware that Kiseda sexually ha…

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Former El Paso Zoo employee files sexual harassment lawsuit against supervisor, zoo director

EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — A former El Paso Zoo employee alleges in a lawsuit that she was sexually harassed by her direct supervisor while the zoo director and a human resources employee did nothing to stop it. The lawsuit alleges Anahí Chavez Villegas was sexually harassed by her then-supervisor John Kiseda and that zoo Director Joe Montisano and human resources employee Tracy Chavarria “were aware that Kiseda sexually harassed others,…

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