Butler County Commissioner Jim Eckstein said Wednesday the person who filed a sexual discrimination complaint against him alleges another incident occurred recently.

During the commissioners meeting, he said the county employee, who was not identified, expanded the complaint last week.

“This is getting out of hand,” Eckstein said.

He said the individual is politically motivated to make the false accusations.

“I think these shenanigans are politically motivated,” Eckstein said.

Because of that, he vowed to file a complaint with the state attorney general.

Eckstein said such complaints hinder him from doing his job.

He brought up the topic while the commissioners were considering approval of a software support contract that chief clerk Amy Wilson could sign on behalf of the county.

Eckstein said because of current and former discrimination complaints, he is being pressured to approve any motion involving women.

“We’re playing a game here,” he said.

The original internal complaint Eckstein referred to is being investigated by the Pittsburgh law firm of Thomas, Thomas & Hafer.

The commissioners hired that firm in January after county solicitor Mike English said it would be inappropriate for him to investigate the internal complaint because there would be a conflict of interest because he represents the commissioners.

English said he wasn’t sure what Eckstein is referring to when discussing a new charge added to the existing complaint.

Several sources previously identified the employee filing the original complaint as Wilson. She declined to confirm or deny whether she was the person.

“It’s not appropriate for me to speak about it,” Wilson said after the meeting. “It’s under investigation.”

County officials won’t release details of the complaint, but sources confirmed the employee is not seeking any specific settlement.

Eckstein previously said the complaint stems from a debate he had with the employee following a county prison board meeting.

Last year he faced a previous sexual discrimination charge when Joyce Ainsworth, director of county Children and Youth Services, filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Ainsworth, who did not seek a financial settlement, alleged Eckstein mistreated her during the Feb. 29, 2012, meeting.

The commissioners in December settled that case, agreeing to attend a training session covering such topics as bullying in the workplace and issuing a statement of support for Ainsworth.

That training began this week.