DENVER — An Eagle County rental property owner has settled for $300,000 with a family who accused her of sexual assault and harassment during a two-year period while living under one of her properties, a spokesperson with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced Monday.
The complaint also alleges that Butters also made inappropriate comments to the family, including referencing the genitals of one of the children, slapping both parents’ buttocks, and grabbing the children’s genitals, the spokesperson said, conduct that fell under housing discrimination based on sex in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
“Sexual harassment in housing is particularly egregious because people deserve to feel safe in their homes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Matt Kirsch. “We are committed to protecting tenants who are subjected to sexual assault and harassment, and we will continue to work with HUD to hold accountable landlords and property managers who violate the Fair Housing Act.”