SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge says a woman’s lawsuit against the Scottsbluff police chief claiming harassment can continue.

Tamara Villanueva is suing Chief Alex Moreno and the city. She claims she had a relationship with Moreno after she sought police help with a domestic situation, and then Moreno harassed her after the relationship ended.

Local media says U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf  on Monday denied a request by Moreno and the city to dismiss Villanueva’s claims.