A federal civil case against a California ex-cop who had been accused of handcuffing and sexually assaulting a prostitute last year has been dismissed , according to the Modesto Bee.
Sheri Newton told investigators that Lee Freddie Gaines, then a Modesto police officer, sought her out and forced her to perform oral sex in an area motel room against her will in January The year-old Gaines was originally arrested on a number of criminal charges, including oral copulation by force and being armed with a firearm while committing a sexual offense , which are both felony offenses.
He was fired by the department shortly after the incident. Gaines ended up accepting a plea deal in May that only required him to admit that he solicited sex from a prostitute and that he engaged in petty theft for not working part of his shift. He was sentenced to time served as part of the plea. But U. District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill dropped the case late last month, the local paper reported, because Newton did not follow court orders , including failing to appear in court.
She had been representing herself since her attorney had left the case. The judge dismissed the suit on Nov. My actions caused pain for others too numerous to count," Gaines said in a statement in May. Main Menu U. News U. Politics Congress Extremism.
HuffPost Personal. NEW: Games. From Our Partners My 5-To International U. Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. What's Hot. Gaines has repeatedly insisted that the sex was consensual.
