Montana woman sues groups, Hutterite colony over alleged workplace sexual assault

A Havre woman has a civil lawsuit in Missoula County District Court alleging she was sexually assaulted while working alone at a Nutrien Ag Solutions facility after repeatedly warning the company she felt unsafe and needed security cameras. The complaint, filed on behalf of plaintiff Brianna Nelson, names Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc., the Montana Seed Growers Association, Hilldale Colony Inc. and colony member Leonard J. Waldner as defendants. Nelson accuses them of negligence, failure to provide a safe workplace and, in Waldner’s case, assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Attorney for the plaintiff Michelle Simpson Tuegel said the lawsuit stems from an incident in October 2024, when Nelson alleges Waldner sexually assaulted her at a Nutrien property while she was on the job and working alone. Tuegel said Waldner, a member of a Hutterite colony that did business with Nutrien, came to deliver and pick up product at the Havre facility. Nelson had previously told the company she felt unsafe and requested security cameras that, according to the complaint, were never installed. “This lawsuit is about the negligence of this company and the colony and the knowledge we believe they had about the potential risks and dangers some of these men in the colonies pose to women who might be alone working in agriculture like our client,” Tuegel said. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/montana-woman-sues-groups-hutterite-colony-over-alleged-workplace-sexual-assault Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana Twitter: https://twitter.com/NBCMontana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbc_montana/ Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-montana-news-and-weather-app Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: ml-Missoula-KECI-News@sbgtv.com Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions.