A former Liberty University staffer is suing the private Christian school, saying administrators fired him for reporting sexual harassment.
Peter Brake worked as an investigator in the university’s Title IX office, typically the unit that investigates claims of sexual violence on campus.
Among his claims, Brake, who was also an adjunct professor, alleges that his former boss harassed employees and was “prejudging cases.” He also states he reported his concerns to his supervisors, including the university president. The lawsuit says he was fired because he “opposed discrimination and reported multiple violations of law to Liberty’s leadership and senior managers.”
Brake’s attorney, Andrew T. Miltenberg of the law firm, Nesenoff & Miltenberg, in a statement said his client filed suit after giving the university an opportunity to, “end its reign of oppression and inequity.”