Teen employee claims restaurant owner touched her inappropriately

"It’s my story and it’s a story that should be told by me and me only," the teenage victim said. "It truly was my comfort food. I’d go there a lot."

Working at Lesvos Gyros on the South Side seemed like the next best thing to do, but it only lasted two weeks.

"It started off with side remarks like, 'You're pretty.' He was calling me sexy," the 16-year-old said. "The situation did eventually escalate to him on one occasion pulling me close to him, in that he grabbed my butt before that, he kissed me on the cheek, which was very unnerving and odd."

She's talking about Steven Zarglis, who she also claims tried to give her alcohol after that.

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She alleges this happened during a night shift back in September.

"After he said, 'You’re not leaving until you drink that,' my mind was just, I had no idea all these crazy things were already happening. I didn’t expect to go to work and any of this to happen to make me feel so uncomfortable," the teen said.

The victim told Channel 11 she pretended to drink the alcohol and gradually poured it into a garbage can.

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“A lot of anger and lately it’s just been more sadness to see how my daughter's changed,” the victim's mother said. "I trusted that my daughter would be OK there. I’m disappointed. I’m heartbroken."

Zarglis is charged with indecent assault and giving alcohol to a minor. Channel 11 attempted to contact him for comment and did not receive a response. 

The charges are misdemeanors. Zarglis is expected to be in court next month.