BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.com
EDMOND — A sexual harassment lawsuit involving a former University of Central Oklahoma debate coach was settled out of court this week.
A group of 12 former UCO employees and students brought the suit against former UCO debate coach Eric Marlow, alleging he sexually harassed a female student, used drugs in the classroom and intimidated debate team members and coaches.
The suit also names the university, College of Liberal Arts Dean Pamela Washington and the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges, now called the Regional University System of Oklahoma.
The suit, filed in federal court in Oklahoma City, alleges Marlow, 45, pressured a female student to have sex with him and gave her drugs and alcohol beginning in 2009.
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