[size=14pt]CHOGM delegate sidelined over sex harassment complaint[/size]

    by: Nicole Cox, police reporter
    From: PerthNow
    October 28, 2011 2:11PM

[size=13pt]A NIGERIAN delegate[/size] has had his CHOGM accreditation revoked after a complaint that he allegedly sexually harassed a Perth hotel worker.

The man is accused of approaching a female worker at the Hyatt Hotel, in Adelaide Terrace, and requesting she perform a intimate act on him.

Offended, the woman reported the incident to senior staff at the hotel.

PerthNow understands that the man was spoken to about the allegations and subsequently sidelined for the week from official duties.

But police have not been called in to investigate and no charges have been laid.

A CHOGM 2011 Taskforce spokesman said organisers were aware of the allegations.

``We are aware that a complaint was made by a staff member at Hyatt Regency Perth,'' he said.

``We understand that the matter has been resolved.''

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A WA Police spokeswoman said the force had not received a complaint to investigate any criminal activity in relation to the incident.

``Allegations about harassment in the work place are an issue related to equal opportunity and are not a police matter,'' she said.

``No complaint about a criminal matter has been received by WA Police.''

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Has it gotten to this, even in a high powered top govt delegation?