San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Relationship With Inmate; Sheriff Calls Allegations Abhorrent
SAN DIEGO — In San Diego County, California, a county sheriff's deputy has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in a sexual relationship with an incarcerated woman. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office said Deputy Ricky Garcia, 37, was taken into custody on Tuesday, November 10, and booked into the Vista Detention Facility on multiple charges under California Penal Code section 289.6(a), sexual activity with a person confined in a detention facility. He was immediately placed on unpaid leave.
According to the Sheriff's Office, an employee brought forward concerns that inappropriate actions might be occurring between a deputy and an incarcerated person at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee, the county's primary intake point for incarcerated women. The Sheriff's Sexual Assault Unit immediately began investigating. At the conclusion of the investigation, the Sheriff's Office turned the case over to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office for prosecution, and an arrest warrant was issued for Garcia.
Garcia was hired by the Sheriff's Office on March 2, 2018, and his most recent assignment was at the San Diego Central Jail. The Sheriff's Office said the case appears to be an isolated incident at this time. According to a criminal complaint reviewed by ABC 10, the alleged encounters took place in June and July and Garcia faces five felony counts. Sheriff Kelly Martinez described the allegations as abhorrent and a violation of public trust. Further questions about the case should be directed to the District Attorney's Office, the Sheriff's Office said.
(Source: San Diego County Sheriff's Office)
Source: San Diego County Sheriff's Office
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