From 2014 to November 2019, Fresno State received nine reports about Dr. Frank Lamas' inappropriate conduct which included partying off campus, asking an employee about his sexual orientation, making comments about women's appearances then retaliating against the employees for raising concerns. It was found Castro's failure to more aggressively respond to reports of Lamas' alleged misconduct allowed for the behavior to continue because there were no serious repercussions and that by mid-2016, Castro was aware Lamas had been accused repeatedly of inappropriate behavior. Earlier this year, a USA Today investigation found that when Lamas left, Fresno State gave him hundreds of thousands of dollars and a letter of recommendation. For the first time Dr. Castro responds publicly.

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