The following excerpt is from Cross v. Al-awadi, 622 F.3d 123 (2nd Cir. 2010):
courts consistently have held that sexual misconduct and related tortious behavior arise from personal motives and do not further an employer's business, even when committed within the employment context. Ross v. Mitsui Fudosan, Inc., 2 F.Supp.2d 522, 531 (S.D.N.Y.1998).
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