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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 09:51 AM Oct 2013

El Monte Police Officer Accused of Raping Transgender Woman

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/El-Monte-Police-Officer-Accused-of-Raping-Transgender-Woman-229229431.html
El Monte Police Officer Accused of Raping Transgender Woman
By Brandon Lowrey
Friday, Oct 25, 2013

A transgender woman is alleging in a federal lawsuit that a uniformed El Monte, Calif. police officer detained her without legal cause and raped her on his patrol car in a dark and empty parking lot...

..."Because she feared for her safety if she refused, (she) leaned forward and (the officer) groped her breasts," the complaint says. "He then asked (her) if she was 'a nasty she-male.' (She) responded that she was transsexual."

The officer then allegedly ordered her to walk into an alley behind businesses in the southeastern corner of the intersection, and into a secluded parking lot behind 10052 Garvey Avenue.

Once there, he ordered her to perform oral sex on him, the complaint says. After several minutes, he raped her on the trunk of his patrol car while calling her demeaning names.... MORE

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El Monte Police Officer Accused of Raping Transgender Woman (Original Post) theHandpuppet Oct 2013 OP
not a surprise gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1
Is transgender even a factor in this crime? It's a rape. n/t Old Union Guy Oct 2013 #2
I believe it was an issue theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #5
Yikes! Iggo Oct 2013 #3
Lock this sick piece of shit away and throw away the key! Initech Oct 2013 #4

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
5. I believe it was an issue
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 08:55 PM
Oct 2013

I think the rape was spurred by his hatred, ""He then asked (her) if she was 'a nasty she-male.'" Then he continued to call her vile names even as he raped her. So yes, I think the fact that the victim was transgender was an issue in this case.

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