The head of the Warfighting Analysis Center was investigated.
Andrew Cox kept his job despite his bad behavior.
Cox had sex toys at work and wore a mankini over his clothes.
According to documents released to Air Force Times, a Space Force head analyst kept his job even though he was investigated for wearing a chartreuse mankini and storing sex toys at work.
The Air Force Times reported that his co-workers said that Andrew Cox acted like a 13-year-old boy and created an environment that was unsuitable for a federal workplace. A six-month investigation substantiated reports of his conduct at work.
Cox did not reply immediately.
In his office, Cox kept a framed pair of silver, glittery hot pants and an electric green mankini that he once wore in the workplace, showing off to coworkers during the holiday "Bad Santa" party.
One person familiar with the matter said that Cox's bathing suit was chartreuse green and he brought it into the main area. He put it on in front of his wife and asked her how she liked it.
Cox kept a silver case containing handcuffs, sex toys, and vaseline in the office when he presented it to subordinates. He talked about male genital piercings in public.
"Witness testimony about Mr Cox telling subordinates to search 'Prince Albert' on the internet or to grab someone 'by the balls and squeeze' give insight into the culture he fostered and encouraged," the report said.
Despite his behavior making employees feel "ostracized and uncomfortable" and prompting one female employee to quit, Cox didn't get suspended or terminated. Cox earned a six-figure salary as the head of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center.
The director of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center is still Mr. Cox, according to Air Force Times. The matter was dealt with through established civilian processes.
The representatives for the Air Force and Space Force didn't reply immediately.
Cox lost $27,000 in bonus pay and was no longer eligible to receive a federal award with a $40,000 cash prize even though he was not terminated. He was reprimanded instead of being suspended for 30 days.
The military has a culture of sexual harassment and violence. One military assault expert warned that the culture created by jokes can get out of hand.
According to Military Times, a Navy assault prevention and sexual response coordinators said that a person may use inappropriate jokes in the workplace to gauge how much they can get away with.
The official said that when the big thing happened, they were building up to that. They keep doing it because they know she won't say anything. I know he is going to have a good time.
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