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04-08-2014, 04:03 PM
http://www.abc-7.com/story/25158656/details-surface-in-north-port-police-sex-scandal#.U0RxKvldVeT
NORTH PORT, FL -
New details have been uncovered about an ongoing sex scandal involving the North Port Police Department and two officers arrested for sexual battery and false imprisonment.
After one of the two officers committed suicide, claims have surfaced about the past of 33-year-old Melanie Turner.
Turner and 44-year-old Ricky Urbina, both officers of the law on the night of March 2, were allegedly attending a house party. The two in question are accused of handcuffing the female host of the party, bringing her in a room and sexually assaulting her.
At first, the victim told investigators she thought it was a joke, but soon learned she wasn't being released.
Urbina committed suicide before officers could arrest him. Turner, who spoke exclusively with NBC2, said everything has been blown out of proportion.
Although, internal documents never released for public eye until now, hint at a questionable past for the officer.
In 2006, Turner's then roommate went to police with six striking claims – she said Turner threatened to kill herself in the very spot a sexual relationship started with her supervisor. Turner also abused her duty weapon, abused alcohol while driving, stole her roommate's medication, and threatened to "Baker Act" her while she was locked in the back of Turner's squad car, according to the report.
Investigators confirmed many of those claims, but couldn't prove alcohol abuse.
In 2013, Turner was under investigation again - this time, for providing a criminal suspect with medication- that case was dropped.
While the North Port Police Department continues to deal with the scandal that's rattled their agency, officials have yet to comment about claims of additional officers being placed on leave from the night of March 2.
NORTH PORT, FL -
New details have been uncovered about an ongoing sex scandal involving the North Port Police Department and two officers arrested for sexual battery and false imprisonment.
After one of the two officers committed suicide, claims have surfaced about the past of 33-year-old Melanie Turner.
Turner and 44-year-old Ricky Urbina, both officers of the law on the night of March 2, were allegedly attending a house party. The two in question are accused of handcuffing the female host of the party, bringing her in a room and sexually assaulting her.
At first, the victim told investigators she thought it was a joke, but soon learned she wasn't being released.
Urbina committed suicide before officers could arrest him. Turner, who spoke exclusively with NBC2, said everything has been blown out of proportion.
Although, internal documents never released for public eye until now, hint at a questionable past for the officer.
In 2006, Turner's then roommate went to police with six striking claims – she said Turner threatened to kill herself in the very spot a sexual relationship started with her supervisor. Turner also abused her duty weapon, abused alcohol while driving, stole her roommate's medication, and threatened to "Baker Act" her while she was locked in the back of Turner's squad car, according to the report.
Investigators confirmed many of those claims, but couldn't prove alcohol abuse.
In 2013, Turner was under investigation again - this time, for providing a criminal suspect with medication- that case was dropped.
While the North Port Police Department continues to deal with the scandal that's rattled their agency, officials have yet to comment about claims of additional officers being placed on leave from the night of March 2.