Tony Stanford Former LANL Emergency Division Leader faces assault, battery charges

Tony Stanford, formerly the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Emergency Operations division leader, was charged with two counts each of assault and battery Monday.

Attorney Kate Ferlic, who is representing the woman along with attorney John Day of Santa Fe, said, “To demonstrate the severity of the harassment: it’s a rare thing when the police file criminal charges against the perpetrator.”

“As the police report shows, the Los Alamos Police believe he battered her twice in connection with the sexual harassment,” Ferlic said.  “In addition, however, Mr. Stanford subjected her to severe verbal harassment and touching.

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