Former Cumberland County Solid Waste Director Mike Harvel has been convicted of 9 counts of civil rights violations. Thirteen woman testified against the 61-year-old Harvel. The violations include kidnapping and sexually assaulting women that he supervised between 2014 and 2018. Harvel faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. A sentencing date for Harvel has not yet been set by the court.
In a separate civil action that took place in 2021, the Department of Justice settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against Cumberland County for $1.1 million. (Photo courtesy WSMV)
