EAST ORANGE -- East Orange paid a police department employee $200,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging an officer masturbated on her couch during a visit to discuss department business at her residence in 2007.

The department employee alleged in her lawsuit that she complained to East Orange internal affairs and was assured the officer would be suspended, but that never occurred.

The woman alleged in the suit that she was humiliated and subjected to a hostile work environment when rumors of the alleged incident circulated in the department.

The $200,000 settlement was paid out in June 2014, but recently came to light when the details were reported on NJ Civil Settlements, which provides a partial list of settlements paid by New Jersey government agencies and their insurers to those who have sued them.

In settling the case, East Orange did not admit any wrongdoing and none of the allegations were proven.

The woman alleged in her lawsuit that the officer visited her home in January 2007 to discuss a business matter. She left the room and returned to find the officer masturbating, the lawsuit said.

She asked the officer to stop, but he continued until he ejaculated on her love seat and his gun, which he had removed from its holster, the lawsuit said. The officer allegedly told her not to speak to anyone about the incident.

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