WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A man and woman arrested on drug charges in Williamson County are facing new charges after detectives looked into sexual misconduct claims involving a sheriff’s deputy.
Nathan D. Behrens and Alexis D. Horton were arrested and charged with conspiracy to defraud a governmental entity, conspiracy to obstruct justice, filing a false police report and obstruction of justice.
According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Behrens and Horton falsely accused a deputy of sexual assault in an attempt to get drug charges dropped against them and to make some money through a civil lawsuit.
The sheriff’s office said Behrens and Horton were arrested after an investigation began on September 1 into a letter circulating on social media.
In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office showed a photo of the suspected letter, which accused a deputy of inappropriately touching Horton when she was allegedly searched for methamphetamine during a traffic stop on August 5.
We have redacted a copy of the letter because of its explicit details and reported false accusations.
According to the sheriff’s office, Behrens and Horton were both arrested during that traffic stop after deputies found methamphetamine and a gun.
Both were booked into the Williamson County Jail.
Horton bonded out and Behrens remained in custody.
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