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Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Missouri Housing Authority and Its Former Executive Director

01/29/2026 07:00 AM EST

The Justice Department announced today that the Housing Authority of the City of Bloomfield, Missouri, and its former executive director, Eddie Joe Hankins, have agreed to pay $35,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Hankins sexually harassed a female housing applicant in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

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