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Originally Posted by wireties
You make many excellent points and they are good first steps but a volunteer can find themselves in a sticky wicket. For example the fellow that runs the Dallas regional is a VP from Lockheed. I've worked with him helping to run the quick build sessions and he is one of my favorite FIRST people. He is a fantastic AE and executive but what does he know about the criminality of harassment/assault incidents? Perhaps a preferred sequence is to take these things directly to a law enforcement officer? If it is criminal, it gets handled properly and there is no liability for FIRST volunteers (at any level). If it is not, FIRST guidelines determine the appropriate sanction.
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I have to agree with the others on this, but I will add one thing. If following the normal procedure and reporting the incident to FIRST officials or coordinators does not yield a result (and you feel that it is a criminal matter) you should then inform the official/coordinator that you will be contacting police and to expect their arrival.
Not doing so brings to mind the Penn State incident of a couple years ago. Allegations were made, but the officials refused to escalate the situation. In that case, it falls to the observers to make sure something is done.