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Whistleblower suit alleges Multnomah County’s mental health system turned into ‘the wild west’
Whistleblower suit alleges Multnomah County’s mental health system turned into ‘the wild west’
Whistleblower suit alleges Multnomah County’s mental health system turned into ‘the wild west’

Published on: 07/17/2025

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The suit alleges the county demoted Katie C. Cecil from a lead position in the Behavioral Health Division on June 29, 2023 after she reported unsafe working conditions. It seeks unspecified lost wages and punitive damages.

A demoted Multnomah County employee has filed a civil rights suit against the county and her former bosses alleging they retaliated against her for complaining about unsafe conditions caused by large caseloads of high-risk clients with mental illness, insufficient staff and inadequate funding.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/07/whistleblower-suit-alleges-multnomah-countys-mental-health-system-turned-into-the-wild-west.html

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