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Domestic violence victim says deputy investigating case wanted sex

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A woman is suing Los Angeles County for at least $7 million, alleging a sheriff’s deputy coerced her into having sex by stating he would not take her domestic violence case to prosecutors unless she had sex with him.

The woman’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also names as defendants the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Daniel Rodriguez. The complaint alleges civil rights violations, sexual battery, battery and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

An LASD representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the suit brought Monday.

According to the complaint, Rodriguez was assigned to investigate the woman’s claim last December that her “significant other” treated her as a “sex slave” and physically abused her. The woman relied on and trusted Rodriguez as a person in a position of authority given that he was the investigating detective in her case, the suit states.

“Rodriguez then coerced plaintiff into having a sexual relationship with him,” according to the suit, which describes the encounters as “commercial sex acts.”

Rodriguez told the woman he would not take her case to the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution of her significant other unless she had sex with him, the suit states.

“Plaintiff felt that she had to engage in the sexual relationship in order to ensure her safety and for her case to go forward,” according to the suit.

Rodriguez further enticed the plaintiff into engaging into sex acts with him by providing her food, alcohol and cash as well as through assurances he would keep her safe, the suit states.

When the woman resisted during one such alleged sexual encounter at a hotel on Jan. 9, Rodriguez used force to make her go through with the act, the suit alleges.

“Plaintiff felt that she had no choice but to commit the sexual act with Deputy Rodriguez,” according to the suit, which also states that the woman has suffered severe emotional distress.

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8 comments for "Domestic violence victim says deputy investigating case wanted sex"

  1. Totally believe her. He’s a narcissist and thinks no one can touch him. Pray he gets locked up. He’s done this to many. He’s a loose cannon.

  4. Mmm..I wonder the history of the woman…She accepted things from this officer but did not refuse them..What is her mental state before the accusations before the officer issue..Is There a pattern of manipulation on either part..

    Many may be angry at my remarks but I have witnessed many women and men manipulate situations to get what they want the officer may be and may not be at fault..The Same Is said for the woman but the woman’s claims have me thinking twice cause I will say Woman Can be as manipulative as men and in what I read in this story I’m s cond guessing the woman’s background or even history in crying wolf..I may be harsh but I am just as harsh on Officers but this story I feel with my gut this woman may be the manipulative one especially for attention

    • Doesn’t matter what she did.

      A cop isn’t supposed to be screwing folks in their investigations.

      Doesn’t matter if she backed her ass up to him while signing a consent form.

      This isn’t fkin rocket science

        • If you are referring to “a cop isn’t supposed to be screwing folks in their investigations” that’s actually a law pretty much everywhere. Definitely everywhere in the US.

    • Totally believe her. He’s a narcissist and thinks no one can touch him. Pray he gets locked up. He’s done this to many. He’s a loose cannon.