IRON MOUNTAIN — A lawsuit filed by a former Iron Mountain Police Department officer who resigned her position in April 2022 and then claimed she had been sexually assaulted and harassed has come to a quiet conclusion.

The suit was dismissed in federal court last month after the parties reached a settlement.

The city this week issued a statement saying it “firmly denies any liability” in the matter, but in consultation with its insurer made a decision to settle “to avoid further costs and expenses association with protracted litigation, as well as to mitigate the uncertainty of trial.”

A settlement amount was not disclosed. It was covered through the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said.

Teresa Williams’ resignation came just after she was charged in Florence County, Wis., with disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer in relation to a traffic stop involving her husband. She pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and lewd and lascivious behavior in fall 2022 in Florence County Circuit Court and forfeited $1,165 from her cash bond, according to case information filed on the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access site.

In a Feb. 21, 2023, news release, attorney Jack Schulz of Detroit said Williams was forced to resign or face termination after resisting pressure to conceal incidents of sexual assault and harassment. Williams, according to Schulz, was held to a different standard of expectations than her male counterparts.

Schulz’s news release drew considerable media attention, including an NBC News online story headlined, “First female officer in rural Michigan town says fellow cops relentlessly harassed and assaulted her.”

In a response filed with the court in April 2023, the city said Williams had made false allegations “for the purpose of creating salacious media headlines.”

In a statement Wednesday, the city said the lawsuit alleging claims of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation and “has been settled to the satisfaction of all parties.”

“The city has long maintained that there was never any sexual harassment, discrimination, or retaliation by any city employee against Ms. (Carr) Williams,” Stanchina said. “The city is still committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive workplace for all employees and takes any allegations of harassment or discrimination seriously. It has a committed history of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and policies and procedures in place to prevent harassment and discrimination.”

Schulz has released no statement on the settlement. An email sent to his office last week seeking further comment or information drew no response.

The attorney had told the Detroit Free Press in March 2023 the treatment Williams faced in Iron Mountain was “the most horrific” he’d seen in his career.

In its April 2023 court filing, the city acknowledged a relationship between Williams and another officer that was “voluntary and consensual and any sexual contact between them was also consensual.”

Williams, the city said in its filing, had a history of disciplines and suspensions for a variety of policy violations and “was counseled several times regarding her performance as a police officer.” Williams had never filed a grievance associated with her employment, which began in October 2017, according to the city.

The lawsuit was dismissed July 26 in U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan Northern Division by Judge Hala Y. Jarbou. It was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be retried. No costs or fees were imposed.

Representing the city in the case were attorneys Gregory Grant and Kristen Rewa of Traverse City.