Sexual Misconduct

North Dakota Cop Gets 90 Days in Jail For Sexually Assaulting Teen

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North Dakota – South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick has sentenced former Beulah Lead Police Officer Dustin Pekas for sexual assault. Pekas, 36, had been set for trial last week in Stanton but changed his plea Friday. Romanick sentenced him to 90 days in jail with two years unsupervised probation and $325 in court fees … Read more

Jury Awards $300,000 to Woman Who Said Alabama State Trooper Sexually Assaulted Her

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A woman was awarded $300,000 after a jury found her former boyfriend, also a former state trooper, was responsible for assaulting her while they lived together in Marshall County. After the four-day long trial, a jury found Gary Shannon Gates liable for the assault and battery by way of physical abuse. While Gates was sued … Read more

Cops Having Sex With Detainees Should Always Be Considered Rape Say New York Politicians

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WHEN NEW YORK City Council Member Mark Treyger read about Anna Chambers’s case, he was appalled. News of the alleged rape of an 18-year-old by two undercover detectives from the New York Police Department while she was detained in their car was disturbing enough. When the Brooklyn City Council member learned that officers Eddie Martins … Read more

California Deputy Arrested For Having Sex With West Contra Costa Inmates

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RICHMOND, California — A deputy with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Wednesday evening after it was revealed he was having a sexual relationship with two county jail inmates, according to multiple law enforcement sources. Patrick Morseman, 26, a deputy employed at the West Contra Costa jail, is suspected of violating a state … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Pennsylvania Wardens Let Guards Rape Women in Cells for Years

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A former inmate has filed suit against Pennsylvania’s Lackawanna County over its prison facility’s “unending sexual harassment and sexual assault of female inmates,” claiming the “highest-ranking officials” were aware of the scope of the abuse. This is the third federal lawsuit and the fourth plaintiff in the county’s prison sexual-assault scandal, which has involved more … Read more

Alabama Sheriff Accused of Sexually Assaulting Jay Man

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AUBURN, Alabama — A Jay man and his minor children have filed a notice of claim seeking $5 million in damages against former Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant and 17 other individuals and government or law enforcement agencies. The man claims Gallant, “in his individual and representative capacities, sexually assaulted (the Claimant), and continues to … Read more

In Trial of Michigan City Cop Accused of Rape, Prosecutor Says Mentally Disabled Woman Wasn’t Able to Give Consent

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MICHIGAN CITY — The prosecutor in a former Michigan City police officer’s rape trial argued Tuesday an intellectually disabled woman didn’t have the mental capacity to grant consent for sexual activity. The defense attorney disagreed. Thomas Jackson, 53, of Trail Creek, is charged with four counts of level 3 felony rape for alleged sexual activity … Read more

New York Just Passed A Bill Banning Cops From Having Sex With People In Custody

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State lawmakers in New York passed a bill Thursday to prohibit cops from having sex with people in custody, closing a legal loophole that has let police avoid sexual assault convictions by claiming sex with detainees was consensual. The bill was introduced in response to allegations that two on-duty New York City Police Department officers … Read more

WATCH: Now-Retired Chicago Police Officer Charged in 2016 Sexual Abuse of Woman Inside Police Station

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CHICAGO – A now-retired Chicago police officer has been charged in the sexual abuse of a woman inside a police station in 2016. Clifton, 59, was arrested on Wednesday. On Thursday, police said he has been charged with criminal sexual abuse and official misconduct. His bail was set at $100,000 and he was released on … Read more