{"id":56520,"date":"2024-06-06T18:12:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T01:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56520"},"modified":"2024-06-06T18:13:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T01:13:09","slug":"former-california-officer-indicted-for-sexually-assaulting-four-women-while-on-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56520","title":{"rendered":"Former California Officer Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Four Women While on Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A federal grand jury in Fresno, California, returned a superseding indictment charging former Sanger, California, Police Department officer DeShawn Torrence with deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law for allegedly sexually assaulting four women with whom he interacted during his duties, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Torrence was previously indicted in July 2022. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

At that time, he was charged with engaging in various forms of nonconsensual sexual conduct, ranging from directing a victim to remove her clothing without a legitimate law enforcement purpose to forcing his victims to engage in sex acts, all while serving as a police officer. <\/span><\/p>\n

The superseding indictment adds a charge involving an additional victim. According to the indictment, Torrence sexually assaulted the additional victim after locking her in his patrol vehicle and driving her to an isolated location. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Five of the counts in the superseding indictment carry a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine, and one count carries a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison. <\/span><\/p>\n

The remaining counts each carry a maximum statutory penalty of one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI Sacramento Field Office is investigating the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special Litigation Counsel Michael J. Songer of the Civil Rights Division\u2019s Criminal Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Escobar for the Eastern District of California are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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