New Orleans homeless services director under investigation for alleged sexual assault

A contracted worker has accused Mayor LaToya Cantrell's homeless services director of sexually assaulting her on the job, triggering an investigation by City Hall. Mary Bonney, who works for Civix, a public sector technology firm based in Metairie, said Nathaniel Fields forcibly kissed her twice the night of Jan. 6 while they were working to transport homeless people to an emergency shelter during a cold snap. Bonney said that Fields continued to harass her in the following days—including calling her phone four times in a ten minute span—prompting her to...