Dallas Officer Accused of Sexual Assault
Posted on Jul 25, 2010 1:15pm PDT
A Dallas, Texas police officer who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty has been arrested and fired . According to investigators, Jeffrey Thorn picked up a woman, drove her to an area of southern Dallas and allegedly threatened to take her to jail unless she performed a sex act. Due to recordings in the cruiser, the woman refused multiple times. Now, Thorn is being charged with aggravated sexual assault and held in Dallas County Jail.
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