Attorneys for the women filed a notice of claim with the city earlier this month, saying Provo failed to supervise King amid complaints of misconduct. They also say the city was negligent in hiring King and did not complete a thorough enough background check — which would have shown that King was forced to resign from a high-profile law enforcement position on the East Coast after accusations of sexual assault.
King resigned as Provo’s top cop in May after being accused of sexually assaulting a volunteer who was conducting research with the Provo Police Department.