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Sheriff’s Deputy Assault

A Georgia appeals court ruled that a sheriff is entitled to qualified immunity in a negligence suit brought by a woman who says a former sheriff’s deputy sexually assaulted her while transporting her to jail.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A Georgia appeals court ruled that a sheriff is entitled to qualified immunity in a negligence suit brought by a woman who says a former sheriff’s deputy sexually assaulted her while transporting her to jail.

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