Former deputy alleges Alameda County Sheriff's Office covered up molestation allegation against sergeant

A former guard at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin is alleging that internal affairs for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office refused to investigate when he reported a colleague for sexually abusing two minors, according to a new lawsuit against the Sheriff's Office.

ALAMEDA COUNTY – Chris McMann joined the Sheriff's Office as a recruit in 2017. McMann was working in the jail in November 2020, when he found out two of his daughters had allegedly been 'molested by their uncle, Sgt. Kevin Estep,' the lawsuit alleges.

Jack Ray Tucker and presented with a false report fabricated by Lt. Andrew John Leca accusing McMann of unnecessary use of force, according to the civil complaint.McMann was reportedly forced to work alone in a part of the jail populated by suspected sex offenders, despite a policy requiring a partner for such assignments. McMann also lost overtime hours, which impacted him financially, and was eventually reassigned to a unit in the coroner's bureau, according to the plaintiff.

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