Another discrimination complaint has been filed against Butler County with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

According to a notice of charge of discrimination filed Dec. 9, chief county clerk Amy Wilson alleges sex discrimination and retaliation occurring between May 1 and Nov. 18.

As of this morning, the county had not yet received details about the complaint, including who allegedly discriminated against Wilson.

Wilson said she could not discuss any details about the case. She referred all questions to her attorney, Vicki Horne of Pittsburgh.

Horne said the complaint is in response to ongoing behavior.

“We are faced with a pattern of conduct,” she said.

Horne did not confirm whose conduct is referenced in the complaint.

However, Wilson only answers to three county officials: the commissioners.

Commissioner Jim Eckstein said he knows the complaint is about him.

“They told me,” Eckstein said. “(County solicitor) Mike English told me it was me.”

English did not corroborate Eckstein’s account.

“People can draw whatever conclusion they would like, but the document speaks for itself,” English said.

He declined to comment further on the case.

Eckstein said he is not guilty of any wrongdoing.

“I’ve thoroughly reviewed the records,” he said. “I’m innocent. This is an unfounded accusation.”

Eckstein said EEOC and internal complaints are common in the county because people who make baseless accusations face no consequences.

“There’s no penalty for the person who files the complaint,” he said.

Eckstein blamed the culture in county government.

“Generally speaking, some politically connected managers in Butler County have a deep-rooted entitlement mentality,” he said. “Any threat to their silver spoons being removed from their lips brings out vindictiveness. That is pervasive in the county.”

There have been problems between Eckstein and Wilson before.

She previously filed an internal complaint with county human resources against him in 2013, alleging sex discrimination.

Although the county never confirmed Wilson was the person who filed the internal complaint, Eckstein eventually named her as the person.

The Pittsburgh firm Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, which investigated that complaint on behalf of the county, concluded there was insufficient evidence discrimination occurred.

However, the report did claim Eckstein’s conduct left the county vulnerable to possible legal action.

If this new complaint is directed at Eckstein, this would be the second EEOC complaint filed about his alleged actions since he took office.

Joyce Ainsworth, director of county human services, in 2012 alleged Eckstein mistreated her during a commissioners meeting. Ainsworth was director of county Children and Youth Services at that time.

The commissioners later settled that case by agreeing to attend training sessions covering such topics as bullying in the workplace and issuing a statement of support for Ainsworth.

Eckstein maintained he was innocent of the allegations levied in both previous complaints.

In the last couple of years, other EEOC complaints against the county have been mainly related to disciplinary action taken against employees.

The EEOC did not find evidence of discrimination in any of those complaints.

County officials could not confirm the total number of EEOC complaints filed since 2012.