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LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) – The Hocking County prosecutor has resigned amid a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed last month by two former employees.

According to the Hocking County Republican Party, Prosecutor Ryan R. Black resigned Tuesday and his resignation would become effective on April 19.

Black, a Republican, was facing three other candidates in Tuesday’s primary election for the prosecutor’s post. He was first elected to the office in 2020. With 100 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Black finished fourth with 13.26% of the vote, according to unofficial results.

The lawsuit, filed on Feb. 9, alleges Black coerced one of the plaintiffs into a sexual relationship during the summer of 2022.

The plaintiff, Kelsey Vanscyoc, said Black used “the power and influence of his position” to have sexual relations with her twice over six weeks. When she reported Black’s alleged behavior, Vanscyoc said she was the victim of a “retaliatory campaign” to get her to quit.

According to the lawsuit, when Vanscyoc told Black she was pregnant in early 2022, Black asked her if she wanted him to get a coat hanger to terminate the pregnancy and joked about “pushing her down the stairs to terminate the pregnancy.” When Vanscyoc suffered a miscarriage, Black allegedly said he was happy about it.

During their probation periods in their positions, the plaintiff’s coworkers described the prosecutor’s office as having a “frat house” atmosphere, alleging that Black said most of the problems in the office were attributed to the fact it was a “henhouse.”

The plaintiffs claim that Black also sent shirtless photos of himself to several women in the office and referred to the couch in his office as his “porn couch,” stating to the plaintiffs and another office employee that he “wants to film them on his couch and film them in bikinis.”

NBC4 does not normally name victims of alleged sexual harassment, but Vanscyoc and Ricketts’ names appear in the lawsuit, which is available to the public.

The full lawsuit filing can be read below. WARNING: Graphic language in the lawsuit documents. Discretion is advised.