Sheriff’s officials say there may have been a sexual assault between two department members while they were off duty.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office is reviewing how Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos handled an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a female deputy.TUCSON, Ariz. — A letter from the Attorney General's Office sent on Thursday to Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher confirms they will proceed with a criminal investigation into how Sheriff Chris Nanos handledThis letter comes after the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted to request an investigation back in September.
"I think we're just pleased the investigation is going to go forward and I think the victim is probably relieved," she said. The Attorney General's Office says it will be meeting with county leadership to start collecting all the facts.News 4 Tucson reached out to the Arizona Attorney General's office for comment, and they responded:
"The AG’s Office cannot comment on pending investigations. We don’t have statement to make at this time. See attached for the letter sent accepting the investigation request.
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