Rep. Brent Files Civil Protection Order Against Rep. Forhan

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today issued the following statement regarding a Civil Protection Order she filed with the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court against State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid): 

“The Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court has taken the unfortunate, yet necessary, step of approving a Civil Protection Order that I filed Monday against Representative Elliot Forhan. Over the weekend, Rep. Forhan posted three separate, public social media videos directed at me. The representative’s tone, demeanor, and choice of words in each video left me feeling uncomfortable and concerned for my safety. Also, during this time, the representative reached out to several local political leaders asking with urgency if they knew my whereabouts and how he could contact me. Behavior that, again, left me uncomfortable and concerned for my safety. Considering the representative’s invasive behavior, as well as past instances with the representative that left me unnerved, I felt that it was in the best interest of my safety to file a temporary restraining order,” said Rep. Brent. “I urge Rep. Forhan to respect my family’s privacy. I will continue to pray he gets the help he needs during this difficult time.”