Veteran San Jose police officer facing sexual assault charges involving 2 minors
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Veteran San Jose police officer Saul Duran was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving two minors, with incidents linked to his work as a facilitator in a Santa Clara County program. The misconduct allegedly occurred between 2008 and 2012 when Duran interacted with the victims outside the program. He faces five counts of lewd and lascivious acts involving a child. Duran is currently out on bail and on administrative leave. Another officer from the same department was recently arrested for separate charges related to gun use during a disturbance.
Officer Saul Duran was arrested for sexual misconduct involving two minors, with incidents reportedly occurring between 2008 and 2012, while he facilitated a county program.
Duran is facing five counts of lewd and lascivious acts involving a child and has been placed on administrative leave after being released on bail.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney emphasized that there is no protection for officers accused of serious crimes, aiming for accountability within the police department.
This arrest follows another incident where a San Jose police officer was arrested for allegedly firing a gun inside an ex-girlfriend's apartment while intoxicated.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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