The civil lawsuit filed against Indiana’s former attorney general, Curtis Hill, alleging groping allegations was dropped by the four women who sued him just before the trial was set to begin. The lawsuit stemmed from accusations that Hill had groped them at a bar in 2018 while he was in office. Despite the dismissal of the lawsuit, the Indiana Supreme Court previously found evidence that Hill had committed battery and suspended his law license for 30 days. The accusations against Hill have been ongoing for nearly seven years, with Hill consistently denying the allegations. In a statement, Hill expressed his relief that the case was dismissed, stating that the allegations had caused personal and political attacks against him. One of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit stated that they dropped the case as they felt that even if they won, they would not achieve meaningful change in how sexual harassment claims are handled in the Statehouse. This comes after recent accusations of sexual harassment against Indiana Senate minority leader, Sen. Greg Taylor, which led to calls for policy changes. Despite the allegations, Taylor was reelected as Senate minority leader, acknowledging that he may have behaved in a manner that made others uncomfortable and apologizing for falling short. The dismissal of the lawsuit against Hill ends a lengthy legal battle and highlights the complexity of handling sexual harassment claims in political settings.
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Ex-Indiana Attorney General avoids trial for groping allegations as civil lawsuit is dismissed
