Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann reached a settlement with the woman who claims he sexually harassed her.
Samantha Meredith had filed a complaint against Hermann for sexual harassment, sexual battery, hostility in the workplace and wrongful termination.
Attorney Brandon Danks, of Danks and Danks, the firm representing Marideth says Hermann admitted to being with her alone in his hotel room one night, drinking, making comments on her appearance, putting her in handcuffs and showing her his gun.
Officials say, Hermann, the state of Indiana, and Vanderburgh County collectively agreed to settle with Merideth for $75,000.
The state will pay $30,000 of that $75,000 settlement.
Vanderburgh County will pay the remainder, because Meredith was a county employee.
According to Danks & Danks, the law firm expects Gov. Eric Holcomb to approve the remaining settlement by August 26.
Vanderburgh County officials say they settled to avoid the costs of mounting a defense.
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