CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A third woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against the vice president of student services at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

In a lawsuit filed Monday in Kanawha Circuit Court, Wendy Walls accuses James P. Owens of fixating on her breasts after she became a secretary in his office in 2006.

Owens repeatedly discussed Walls' breasts, making such comments as "My God, how big are those things?" and "You could be a porn star," according to the lawsuit.

"[Walls] was offended by [his] inappropriate attention to her breasts but was too embarrassed to respond," the lawsuit states.

Owens' attorney, David Mincer, declined Wednesday to comment on pending litigation. Attorneys for the school, which is also named as a defendant, did not return a call for this report.

Walls, who has moved from Logan County to South Carolina, also maintains that Owens would stand behind her and rub her shoulders, which made her "incredibly uncomfortable."

More than once, Owens called Walls into his office, told her to shut the door and asked her to rub his shoulders, the lawsuit contends. Walls was careful not to shut the door all the way because she was afraid of what he might do, according to the lawsuit.

"Don't feel uncomfortable, no one will know," Owens told her at one point in his office, the lawsuit alleges.

After Walls continued to rebuff his advances, Owens began to retaliate against her by publicly berating her and attacking her professionalism and work ethic in her performance reviews without discussing those issues with her beforehand, according to the lawsuit.

Walls reported Owens' behavior to a human resources employee at the school, but no action was taken, the lawsuit maintains.

Walls ultimately resigned because of the alleged harassment and retaliation, the lawsuit states.

Walls joins two other women, Vicki L. Damron and Janelle Rockhold, who have filed sexual harassment lawsuits against Owens and the college.

Damron, an executive secretary, alleged that Owens began making inappropriate remarks on her first day working in his office in 1998. Rockhold, a student who was participating in the school's work-study program, maintained that she was transferred to work directly for Owens after he specifically requested her.

Charleston attorney Matthew Criswell represents all three women.

Like the previous lawsuits, Walls' lawsuit seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages.

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