I've been lurking this thread for a while and don't know what to think.
This just reminds me of being bullied back in grade school...
Just reading about your situation makes me so angry.
You sure are a patient person.
I don't exactly know how it works in these office situations, but being patient and going through HR and documenting everything sounds like a good plan.
murd0c, I wish you the best of luck. You'll get through this and just remember you have friends on RS that care about you.