Sheriff’s Office demands apology for sexual assault lawsuit
“They will be demanding an apology and an immediate dismissal from the suit and all allegations pertaining to them, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, and the jail,” a release said about Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and Chief Jailer Kirk Fields, who are both named as defendants in the suit. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is disputing that two women who were allegedly assaulted at the Shelby County women’s jail last year were actually in their custody at the time.
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Shelby County Sheriff's Office Jail East lawsuitAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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