A former Dallas County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday for sexually assaulting a woman in 2020 while on duty.
“Law enforcement officials who sexually assault women and those in their custody will and must be held accountable,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Justice Department will continue to take allegations of sexual assault seriously, and vigorously prosecute those who violate the civil rights of people in their custody and prey on vulnerable victims.
According to superseding information and plea documents, Davidson placed the female victim in custody and drove her down a dark road to a desolate location where she performed oral sex on him against her will. The victim, who reported the assault immediately, was in fear that Davidson would shoot her if she did not cooperate.
“The people of Dallas County and the Southern District of Alabama deserve better than to have their rights violated by someone sworn to protect them,” said U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello for the Southern District of Alabama. “Working with our federal, state and local partners, we will continue to bring to justice law enforcement officers who become criminals themselves.”The FBI Mobile Field Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S.
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