By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
James N. Hendricks, the former special agent in charge of the FBI’s Albany Field Office, is accused of sexually harassing eight subordinate employees and creating a hostile work environment for another employee, according to an Inspector General’s Office obtained by The Albany Times Union.
The IG says the harassment happened while Hendricks was serving as chief of the Countermeasures Operation Section in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate at the bureau’s headquarters in Washington D.C.
Hendricks was tapped to lead the Albany Field Office in July 2018 and stopped working for the bureau earlier this year.
The FBI declined to discuss the allegations.
“We don’t have anything more to add, other than the FBI is committed to fostering a work environment where all of our employees are valued and respected,” an FBI spokesperson said. “We have a zero tolerance policy regarding sexual harassment.”
The Times Union couldn’t reach Hendricks, 50, for comment.
