The city of Oakland is facing a $2.6 million payout after a jury found that city officials failed to protect an employee from years of sexual harassment.

An Alameda County Superior Court jury on Monday unanimously found that Oakland failed to protect the plaintiff, Patricia Toscano, who worked at the East Oakland Senior Center, and retaliated against her when she came forward, according to the woman’s lawyers.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.