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4 ex-KBR workers sue, claim sex harassment | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

4 ex-KBR workers sue, claim sex harassment | Chron.com - Houston ChronicleFour women who worked for Houston-based Halliburton Co.'s former subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root have filed federal lawsuits against the companies, claiming they endured sexual harassment and, in two cases rape, while working in Iraq.

Attorneys say their clients encountered a sexually-charged atmosphere where women were repeatedly demeaned and solicited for sex despite reporting harassment to supervisors.

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