New Details in Sex Battery Allegations Against Miami-Dade Police Lieutenant, Ex-Union Official NBC 6 Digital Team
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A Miami-Dade Police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member allegedly forced his way into a woman s hotel room before he sexually battered her, according to a police report released Monday.
Lt. John Anthony Jenkins, 50, turned himself in Friday to face sexual battery charges in the incident that allegedly took place last month in Palm Beach Gardens.
Jenkins attorney said he looks forward to have a chance in court to clear his name and reputation, the Miami Herald reported.
The alleged victim, an employee of the Florida PBA, was also attending the event and staying at the same hotel, the report said.
According to the report, the woman said she had been in the hotel bar with co-workers after the gala and had decided to go to her room to sleep when her friend asked her if she wanted him to walk her to her room as he had the previous few nights, but Jenkins said he was also leaving and would walk with her.
The woman said that when she opened the door to her room, Jenkins followed her inside, pushed her against a wall and began forcibly kissing her, telling her he s had a crush on her for some time, the report said.
Florida Police Lieutenant Accused Of Rape, Charged With Sexual Assault And Battery
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A Miami-Dade police lieutenant was arrested Friday on two counts of sexual battery over an alleged April incident
The incident allegedly occurred at a police union gala while the officer was off-duty
The ex-officer s lawyer said it involved two married consenting adults who have known each other for many years
A police lieutenant in Miami-Dade County, Florida, was arrested Friday on rape charges in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred at a police union gala in April.
Lt. John Jenkins was charged with two counts of sexual battery on a person older than 18, WPLG reported, citing records accessed from the Palm Beach Sheriff s Office.
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