Blue flu: More sex-related allegations vs PBSO lieutenant lead to sick leave
Tags: Palm Beach County Sheriff, Paula Kronsperger, PBSO, Ric Bradshaw
| Tuesday 3 November 2009 1:47 pm
Lt. Paula Kronsperger, one of the highest-profile females at the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, is out on worker’s comp as more allegations of sex-related wrongdoing rain on her.
Kronsperger, 41, the warrants and fugitives unit’s executive officer, went out on leave Oct. 11, according to PBSO spokeswoman Teri Barbera. Barbera couldn’t legally discuss the reason for Kronsperger’s temporary departure. But two sources at the department said months under Internal Affairs scrutiny and a new investigation by PBSO’s Human Resources have stressed out Kronsperger.
Four days before Kronsperger’s departure, as many as 20 of her employees descended on the office of HR honcho Joyce Stelling to file a federal EEOC complaint against Kronsperger.
Reason: Hostile work environment!
John Kazanjian, head of the local PBA police union, confirmed the existence of the EEOC complaint.
“The sheriff (Ric Bradshaw) called me to ask if I could hold off some of my members from joining the EEOC action,” Kazanjian said. “But I couldn’t do it.”
The troops, meanwhile, are grumbling that it is highly unusual for a PBSO employee to be allowed on worker’s comp for stress. Usually, stressed out employees have to use the Family Medical Leave Act.
FMLA leaves are unpaid. But because Kronsperger is on worker’s comp, PBSO continues paying her $104,000-a-year salary, Barbera confirmed.
Last month a member of Bradshaw’s cabinet, Maj. Michael Veccia, invoked the FMLA to take a leave the day he was supposed to be interviewed by Internal Affairs in connection with a hostile work environment complaint. He, too, told the brass he was stressed out.
Why the double standard? It’s nothing of the sort, Barbera said.
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“She was eligible (for worker’s comp),” Barbera said when asked about the unusual nature of the move.
Since the summer Kronsperger, the wife of another PBSO lieutenant, has been under investigation for allegations that she had sex with subordinates, possibly while on duty, in her previous assignment as a patrol commander.
Kronsperger was transferred to a choice assignment at warrants and continued work during the probe.
Her new underlings, meanwhile, complained that she’s creating a hostile work environment.
A PBSO source tells me a sergeant accused Kronsperger of touching a female employee inappropriately and using sexually-charged language at meetings. At one point, according to the complaint, Kronsperger told a deputy searching the office for a radio with a “big antenna” that he, too, probably has a “big antenna.”
Neither Stelling nor Kronsperger could be reached.
The troops, meanwhile, have been divided on the Kronsperger case. Some female employees told Page2Live they believe that Kronsperger is a target because she went up the ranks in a male world. Some male employees believe that agency bigs are treating with kid’s gloves and earlier allegations against her weren’t investigated properly.
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If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.
Off to the jail cell for this whore.
She is just a stupid whore! Does she not know that you do not get laid where you get paid!!!!
To all of PBSO employee…this is your WAKE CALL!!
Just as all EVIL !!!!!!
GOT CHA ! BUSTED
tELL THEM WHAT YOU KNOW BRING ALL OF PBSO DOWN WITH
YOU….Maybe FDLE won’t be so hard on you….
I think it is fraud allowing her to claim workers comp due to stress related issues. Gimme a break- she CAUSED this stress she is now feeling. So, let me get this straight- if you do something by your own actions-(those actions are really terms for dismissal) you could actually file workers comp- this wasn’t injury related to her employment- its like purposely throwing herself down the stairs and then filing a claim with work comp. Thats fraud ladies and gentlemen. The other officers SHOULD, out of duty, report her to the workers comp people and let them know the REAL, SELF-INFLICTED details behind this scam.
I worked in her department for several months. It was the worst thing I have ever encountered. She used to eye me like a piece of meat as I walked past her office. She would breathe very heavy when she came around and would ask me strange questions like, ” did I enjoy watching her work the ol’ billy club” and so on. When I was done with work each day, I would drive home and shower because I felt so dirty. My last day, she tried to touch my speacial “no no” spot. I hate her!
Well, in case you posters weren’t aware of what she went through oh.. about 2 1/2 years ago when she was put in a terrible situation of embarrassment by officers under her command. Let me inform you of the catch 22, plus retaliation and bull crap she must have been going through ever since then only to have now been reversed based upon her decision of authority. She was damned if she did and damned if she didn’t with that gang bangin police force she had to defend or punish… whichever suits you. And any remarks sexual for that matter, based on the morals she has compared to the male police officers that were friends or co-workers of the porno-force… well damn, they deserved every bit and she probably had enough. It’s a lot harder for a table to be turned around, but so quickly in her case because of the circumstances. She should be eligible for workmans comp especially if she gets anti-dep meds! I know I would if I had to deal with this crap!
Stress for a workcomp claim is not covered in florida workers comp-If she had a civilian job,she could never collect workers comp for that.But since she works for a socialist entity ,all is allowed and the taxpayers are the ones hurt-give me a break, I do not care who she was doing as long as it doesn’t cost me more in taxes!Really,if she worked at a civilian job,she would be out already!!
JS - I think you’re right - if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, must be a dirty whore. I always knew government jobs had great perks, but didn’t know to what extent, ha!
It’s apparent she has “the goods” on someone.
Have there been male higher-ups that did the same? PROBABLY~
Have ALL of them been reported? NO!
Let’s CLEAN UP Bradshaw’s messy, dirty department.
If the police want a good reputation, then CLEAN UP your act.
Get another Sheriff elected, clean out the jerks who RUIN IT for every other hardworking cop.
Sick of this crap! Bradshaw needs to step up, clean out or drop out of his job.
Cops…start seeking an alternative candidate to run against Bradshaw. There HAS to be someone.
As a citizen of this county…thank you for the work you do, the risks you take on our behalf to keep us safe, but PLEASE clean up the mess!
Stand up.
This happens everyday with men in law enforcement (sex, sex, and sex). This is just another example of a woman trying to make it and be accepted into the man’s world of police work. (double standard)
The worst part about this EEOC complaint is that the employees filing against her are the same ones who cheat on their husbands, check their online dating sights, myspace, and facebook, all while they’re supposed to be working.
These are the same employees who have done the exact same thing with their coworkers and previous bosses but are now all of a sudden offended.
I heard she asked to see the officer’s “Big Antenna” but his was only a “Short Wave”!
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Lambiet you should be sued for posting such inaccurate facts and for being used as a pawn in the PBA’s little game. 20 people didn’t march down to make a complaint to HR. You might actually want to see how many people actually came to Lt. Kronsperger’s defense to set the record straight. I am sure that Rick McDermitt is kicking himself right now as he realizes Kaz and Company just used him. These are supposed to be big tough SWAT guys, they can’t handle the f-bomb being dropped. PLEASE!
Give me a break….she has a black book volumes long….higher ups to fall….the sheriff has no clue what to do…workmans comp…the biggest rip off yet…next election Ric won’t be so easy or kind. The PBA is nothing but thugs with a badge.
This is outrageous. It worked for Veccia so she figured it’ll work for me and she was right. These people are whats wrong with law enforcement and why no one has any respect for them anymore. They need an independent committee to come in and “CLEAN HOUSE”, starting with Bradshaw. Just a matter of time before his skeletons come out of the closet. All of these people are an embarrassment to PBC and to law enforcement.
I hope the same PBA will be there for the people who lied in their IA investigation.
They will representation too! The truth will set her free….
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Jose, I guess Sheriff Ric is somewhat pleased that this story is on your page..god forbid an ivestigative reporter from the news side really dug into this one, and many more..your taxes at work..sex coverups and receiving a full salary on top of everything…opps sorry Lt.K no pun..
Yet another of these complaints they have covered up. They like to select whom they chose to investigate which is illegal. This sheriff must go and will hopefully be investigated by either a federal agency or a federal grand jury. I can’t believe Charlie Crist let’s this happen on his watch.
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I heard the lt had to take a little vacation at Fair Oaks…any truth to that?