A series of cases involving female police officers caught up in salacious sex scandals has raised questions if bad behavior is rampant in law enforcement agencies – and the "Defund" movement may be adding fuel to the fire, one expert said.
Wild accusations have hit several police departments and jails in what appears to be a growing trend, with several female officers filing lawsuits against higher-ups claiming sexual harassment and assault.
The apparent increase in cases is "100%" related to the "Defund the Police" movement that gained traction in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in 2020, said attorney John Scola.
"I saw an uptick in clients right after George Floyd in all types of discrimination cases with the NYPD," Scola said.
The year began with a viral news story about a female police officer in Tennessee who was fired from the force after it was discovered she was having affairs with multiple male colleagues, including while on-duty. Months after news broke of former officer Maegan Hall’s affairs, she announced a lawsuit arguing she was sexually "groomed" for the trysts.
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That was one of several cases which had some wondering if intradepartment sexual misconduct was more widespread that some would have thought.
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