A sexual harassment lawsuit filed by St. Paul, Minnesota’s police chief accuses Mayor Melvin Carter—St. Paul’s first female mayor—of inappropriate sexual behavior and retaliation after complaints were raised. The complaint alleges that, during a budget meeting and at the police department gym, the mayor made sexually explicit comments and gestures involving the chief, including alleged comments about his body and unwanted touching.

NBC reports the police chief says the mayor called herself a “MILF” and touched his thigh, and that after he reported the alleged misconduct, the mayor “embarked on a campaign” of retaliation. The New York Post similarly describes allegations that include unwanted physical contact, explicit sexual noises, and alleged hostility following the chief’s reporting.

Both outlets describe the case as a suit filed by the police chief against the mayor, centered on claims of sexual harassment and subsequent retaliation. The reports differ mainly in the specific details emphasized, reflecting each outlet’s account of the allegations rather than any confirmed findings by a court.