San Antonio legal professional accused of squeezing woman’s buttocks faces lawsuit

WILSON COUNTY – A lawsuit submitted in Bexar County district court last 7 days accuses a longtime San Antonio lawyer of squeezing the buttocks of a feminine attorney just after a 2019 courtroom listening to.

The match, submitted against legal professional Allan Manka, seeks up to $250,000 in damages and states that he continuously manufactured offensive get hold of with the body of an opposing lawyer in June 2019 next a civil situation listening to in the 81st District Court docket in Wilson County.

“After the hearing, even though inside of the courthouse the defendant intentionally and knowingly designed offensive make contact with by inserting his hand all-around plaintiff’s midsection although they ended up waiting around for their clientele. Later, after their customers reached an arrangement, the plaintiff extended her hand to shake the defendant’s hand, at which time the defendant yet again intentionally and knowingly created offensive get in touch with and overlooked the extended hand and proceeded to inappropriately arrive at about the plaintiff, grabbed her remaining buttocks and squeezed. The plaintiff straight away pushed the defendant away the defendant ran away without the need of addressing his deliberately and knowingly inappropriate and unwanted habits though in the courthouse,” the go well with states.

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The female attorney, who the KSAT 12 Defenders are not naming, later on reported Manka to law enforcement.

He was eventually billed with Class C misdemeanor assault by speak to, Wilson County Justice of the Peace information demonstrate.

As a section of an August 2019 plea agreement, Manka pleaded no contest, paid out $400 in fees and fines and built a $100 donation to the Children’s Alliance of South Texas, a Floresville centered little one advocacy center.

The prison demand was dismissed in November 2019, following Manka completed the conditions of the deferred disposition arrangement, information show.

The female legal professional did not reply to a ask for for comment about the lawsuit. She earlier informed a lawful publication that Manka’s punishment was a “small slap on the wrist.”

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Right after the contents of the lawsuit had been described by using phone to Manka before this month he informed the Defenders, “Well which is not genuine, but no other remark.”

The match seeks damages for mental anguish, clinical fees and dropped wages.

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