No Appeal Filed By Jailer

— A Washington County jailer who posed nude for Playboy.com won’t appeal Sheriff Tim Helder’s decision to fire her.

Jessie Lunderby, 21, had until Monday evening to file an appeal with the Washington County human resources office.

Lunderby’s failure to appeal means she will no longer receive a paycheck from the county. The three-year department veteran was placed on paid administrative leave a month ago after nude pictures of her surfaced on Playboy.com, prompting an internal investigation.

Helder said job performance issues and departmental disruptions led to Lunderby’s termination last week.

The situation came to light after she filed a sexual harassment complaint against another employee in April. The co-worker reportedly made a comment regarding a photo of Lunderby that surfaced on the Internet. He was later disciplined and received training and conduct education.

Helder said he became aware of Lunderby’s nude modeling June 8, after the 21-year-old was crowned Cyber Girl of the Week by Playboy.com.

During the course of the department’s investigation, Lunderby’s plight garnered attention on national news programs and the Internet.

Helder said the negative attention linked to Lunderby’s modeling led to disorder in the sheriff's department.

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