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Teen horrified when potential employer sends her sexist texts

TEEN Chelsea Dann was bombarded with sleazy messages from a potential employer after she posted an advert on a job hunting website.

Chelsea Dann was offended by messages she received when applying for a job. Picture: Facebook
Chelsea Dann was offended by messages she received when applying for a job. Picture: Facebook

A CLEANER trying to earn some extra cash was horrified when a lawyer messaged her to offer work before sending her abusive and sexist messages.

Teen Chelsea Dann was bombarded with sleazy messages from the man after she posted an advert on a job hunting website.

An employer told Chelsea Dann he wanted to work with young, attractive girls. Picture: Facebook
An employer told Chelsea Dann he wanted to work with young, attractive girls. Picture: Facebook

The Sun reports the 18-year-old was offered $18 an hour to clean the man’s house but was surprised when he demanded pictures of her along with her CV.

She sent him a selfie but when she asked ‘why’, he said he only hired attractive girls because he was a, “well off businessman” with a “reputation”.

The man, who said his name was Adam then made sexually explicit comments.

When she told him she wasn’t interested he insulted her.

Chelsea, who has a diploma in Games Software Development, threatened to report him for harassment.

Chelsea Dann received sexist messages from an employer.
Chelsea Dann received sexist messages from an employer.
A lawyer said Chelsea Dann was a single mum on benefits.
A lawyer said Chelsea Dann was a single mum on benefits.

He said: “Err your quite cheap shows your upbringing was poor you’re jealous because I have everything and you don’t have a penny to your name”.

“I gather you are a single mother with 3 kids on benefits.”

Chelsea was contacted by the pest after she posted a profile on job site, Indeed, advertising for work in the West Midlands.

An employer asked Chelsea Dann for a photo of her.
An employer asked Chelsea Dann for a photo of her.

The straight A student, who lives with her parents in Walsall, West Mids, said: “I want to use my diploma to have a career in IT”.

“At the minute I am just looking for any kind of work to get me out of the house.”

Chelsea added: “When he asked me for a picture I was angry and thought, ‘why do you need a picture of me? Why does it matter what I look like?

“Then the conversation starting getting sexual and he said things like ‘you look hot in that dress.’

“He then said he wanted to do sexual things to me. He was a creep and I’ve now blocked him.

“It makes me feel sick, I am looking for a job because I want to better myself and he has just treated me like a sex object. It’s actually really upsetting.”

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was republished with permission.

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