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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her juvenile probation officer saying he prolonged her supervision in a bid to seduce her after she turned 18. The Northampton County officer being sued, 32-year-old Ryan Wasser, is already awaiting trial on criminal charges that he sent her text messages asking to have sex with her and included nude pictures of himself when she was a minor. Northampton County officials haven't commented on the lawsuit filed Thursday in Allentown. Wasser's criminal defense attorney doesn't know whether Wasser has an attorney to defend the lawsuit but says Friday he'll advise Wasser not to comment. Her lawsuit claims Wasser continued supervising the woman without reviewing her for release when she turned 18 so he could continue to "exert power and leverage over her."

Lawsuit: Woman claims probation officer tried to seduce her