Church Secretary Sues Hackettstown Priest For Alleged Upskirt Photos: Reports

A former Hackettstown church secretary is suing Gethsemane Lutheran Church and a retired pastor, whom she said made sexual comments towards her and took pictures of her chest and up her skirt, according to a report.

The woman, a Flanders resident who is married with children, sued both the church and Pastor Terrance Herzberg, 67, who retired early after his administrative assistant claimed he violated her privacy on June 27, the Daily Record reported.

That day, she wore a skirt to work and the pastor allegedly took pictures up her skirt, the Daily Record reported.

According to the Daily Record, the lawsuit alleges that the church violated the state's Law Against Discrimination.

The lawsuit further claims that the pastor's conduct interfered with the woman's job performance, the Daily Record reported.

The secretary was hired in July 2010 to work as Herzberg's assistant and as director of the church's preschool, the Daily Record reported.

According to the Daily Record, Herzberg was her immediate supervisor.

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