Opinion ID: 811910
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: McElwee is Dismissed

Text: Based on her investigation, Darwin concluded that McElwee was a potential liability for Valley View in that he was sexually harassing staff, nursing students, and -8- visitors, and had exhibited disturbing behavior when confronted with these allegations. 1 On November 30, 2009, McElwee's mother called Darwin and told her that McElwee is not like everyone else and that he should not be discriminated against because he has a disability and because he was looking at people. She asked Darwin to call McElwee's therapist, who could better explain why he acted the way that he did. Darwin never called the therapist. Darwin consulted with Valley View's Facility Administrator, the County Executive's Office, and the County Law Department regarding the results of her investigation. On December 1, 2009, she sent McElwee a letter, stating that his volunteer services were no longer needed at Valley View. On December 10, 2009, McElwee went to Valley View to sing Christmas carols for the residents. When he 1 McElwee argues that some of the identified incidents occurred many years earlier, it was not his intention to harass or make people feel uncomfortable, and his actions must be viewed in the context of his disability; he does not dispute, however, that the incidents occurred or that they were reported to Darwin as described. -9- arrived at the facility, a security guard told him he was not allowed inside the building because of what had happened recently.