Creepy Employee Gets Exposed And Berated For Sending Inappropriate Texts Via Work Email

Today, our story starts with OP, a hardworking narrator, navigating a normal workday along with her coworkers. The narrator initially views one of her male colleagues as friendly, but after a specific traumatizing encounter, the impression underwent a sudden transformation. Late at night, the colleague, who was actually married, texted OP and her over for some fun despite the non-existent mutual attraction. To make matters even worse, he proceeded to send an obscene selfie, taking the audacity to the next level. This revelation shattered OP’s perception of the colleague, leaving her reeling from the experience.

When she received the offensive messages and selfie, OP was shocked. Not only had she been made uncomfortable by these inappropriate advances, but she was also caught off guard by the him saying that he knew she was attracted to him too even though OP is a lesbian! Despite the discomfort and annoyance, OP waited till Monday and then managed to calmly draft an email, attaching the unwanted texts and the inappropriate photo. She expressed her disappointment to the coworker in a tactful yet firm and direct manner, requesting he limit his communication with her to work matters or refrain from contact entirely.

The coworker’s response was not good. He shot back with an indignant text accusing OP of attempting to get him fired. OP kept to the same procedure, using the current text as an attachment this time. The coworker exploded with anger and stormed her office in person. With a firm and resolute attitude, OP made it evident that if he wasn’t there for work-related purposes, he could make his exit. He finally backed off and left. Was OP in the wrong for taking the initiative to officially put a stop to the situation? Keep on reading to see the story.

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#1) OP is asking for advice about a work related matter.

#2) One of OP’s married male coworkers sent her inappropriate pictures and texts out of office hours.

#3) OP was shocked but chose to deal with the problem during office hours as she usually does.

#4) The coworker sent apology texts but was still on the wrong page so the next day OP sent him an email.

#5) OP sent the email and included screenshots of the text messages telling him to keep his communication limited to work related things.

#6) The co-worker got mad and started accusing OP, to which her response was another email. After this, he stopped texting but showed up at her desk.

Source: u/businessbittch

#7) OP handled it perfectly, telling him he needed to schedule a meeting with her if he wanted to talk about a work matter.

#8) OP asks if she is the bad guy here for putting a pervert in his place.

OP got a lot of comments on this post and followed the suggestions of her fellow redditors, quickly taking the workplace drama to HR. Equipped with email transcripts as evidence, she meticulously recounted her issues with the coworker during the meeting and requested actions be taken against the persistent him. The result? HR promised to make sure that the coworker would stop all interactions with her. The story took a surprising twist when, during one outing with her friends, OP discovered she wasn’t the only one targeted by the creep. A fellow coworker had also fallen victim to the same predatory behavior that she had. They banded together and ended up presenting their joint case to HR. After a thorough evaluation, it was evident that the actions of the predatory employee violated company policies. As a result, the perverted coworker was fired was shown the door. Scroll down to read the updates!