Dona Ana County Treasurer sued for the third time
Former Deputy Treasurer Rene Barba filed a lawsuit against former boss and Dona Ana County Treasurer David Gutierrez.
Barba is suing Gutierrez for retaliatory acts in a county office work space, after allegedly being forced to resign. His attorney says for two reasons: reporting the sexual misconduct of Gutierrez when he attempted to solicit sex for money, and refusing to hire Gutierrez as his chief deputy treasurer if Barba was elected as county treasurer – a position he was planning on running for.
County employees we spoke with from the Dona Ana County Government Center say there is a zero tolerance for workplace retaliation.
Pending the results of the lawsuit, it is likely Gutierrez will remain in office.
Evan Folan reports.
