To be honest, I don't see that as a bad idea. Of course, I don't know the whole situation, if he is supported by someone in a higher position, how far this support goes or the implications of denouncing him for his abusive behaviour, but the fact is that he is abusive. I don't see how it can get worse if he has no support and you have evidence.

I understand your point, but I absolutely disagree that someone like this should just keep going with their life without having to take responsability for those abusive actions. Don't feel bad, it's not about hurting back in a revengeful way, it's more about not letting it happen again with other people and showing him some boundaries. I honestly wouldn't expect to go unnoticed if I acted like that with a coworker. He wasn't just hitting on you and it wasn't a "slip", he was using of his position to intimidate you and that's harassment. Some traits can't be accepted as quirkiness and it surprises me that everyone knew he was a creep from the beginning and no one did anything.

Don't be scared to call for help in case you feel threatened. Better safe than sorry. I'm sorry this is causing you a tremendous amount of distress, but sometimes you need to stand against someone, it's an important learning when you're a woman in this world, IMO.

Maybe someone has a different view on this, but I do think that he has a potential to ruin a work environment with his actions. I don't know about you, but I'd be terribly uncomfortable to go back to work after what happened.