"Now 18, the woman is seeking monetary damages in excess of $1 million, court records show. She is suing Sismanis and Hillers for allegedly creating a sexually hostile work environment and intentionally inflicting emotional distress, among other allegations. She has also accused Hopkinton and its police chief, Joseph Bennett, of negligence and due process violations."
""While Town and police officials are sympathetic to the circumstances of what happened to the Plaintiff, The Town and Police acted appropriately and constitutionally under the circumstances presented and known to them at the time," said Douglas Louison, a lawyer representing Hopkinton officials."
"The woman was only 16 years old when Sismanis lured her into the pizza shop's basement and forcefully kissed and hugged her, according to the lawsuit. The complaint states she was "terrified, frozen in fear and did not know what to do," and ended up calling her mother."
A Massachusetts woman alleges Hopkinton officials negligently allowed convicted sex offender Petros Sismanis to run Hillers Pizza and knew or should have known of his 1998 indecent assault and battery guilty plea when renewing the shop's license. The woman, now 18, seeks more than $1 million in damages and accuses Sismanis and Hillers of creating a sexually hostile work environment and intentionally inflicting emotional distress. The complaint also names Hopkinton and Police Chief Joseph Bennett for negligence and due process violations. Hopkinton's lawyer says town and police acted appropriately and will file a responsive pleading.
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