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| Prince George’s County police officer found guilty in sexual assault incident | Prince George’s County police officer found guilty in sexual assault incident |
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| A Maryland jury found a Prince George's County police lieutenant guilty Thursday in a 2017 sexual assault. | A Maryland jury found a Prince George's County police lieutenant guilty Thursday in a 2017 sexual assault. |
| Lt. Richard Tallant, 46, was found guilty of second-degree sex offense after a three-day trial in Upper Marlboro. | Lt. Richard Tallant, 46, was found guilty of second-degree sex offense after a three-day trial in Upper Marlboro. |
| The incident happened Feb. 10, 2017, when several police officers were socializing in the parking lot of an Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) facility. The building was closed, and a woman “went into the woods to relieve herself,” prosecutors said in a statement. | |
| Tallant, who was off duty at the time, went into the woods a short time later. Prosecutors said he “tackled her to the ground, used his body to pin her down and sexually assaulted her.” | |
| Two other officers interrupted the attack, according to authorities. | Two other officers interrupted the attack, according to authorities. |
| Tallant has been with the department since 1997 and was assigned to the narcotics enforcement division. He was suspended in April without pay when county officials learned of the allegations. | Tallant has been with the department since 1997 and was assigned to the narcotics enforcement division. He was suspended in April without pay when county officials learned of the allegations. |
| The police department did an internal investigation and brought the case to prosecutors for review. Tallant was indicted in September. | The police department did an internal investigation and brought the case to prosecutors for review. Tallant was indicted in September. |
| Pr. George's police lieutenant indicted on second-degree sex offense charge in off-duty incident | Pr. George's police lieutenant indicted on second-degree sex offense charge in off-duty incident |
| In a statement, Prince George's County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy (D) said, “It is difficult for survivors of sexual assault to come forward.” | |
| “In this case, a police officer violated the trust of a woman he works with,” Braveboy said. “This kind of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” | “In this case, a police officer violated the trust of a woman he works with,” Braveboy said. “This kind of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” |
| “No one deserves to be violated in this way,” she said. “Lt. Tallant made a bad choice and will now be held accountable for his deplorable actions.” | “No one deserves to be violated in this way,” she said. “Lt. Tallant made a bad choice and will now be held accountable for his deplorable actions.” |
| A lawyer listed in online court records for Tallant did not immediately return a call and email for comment. | A lawyer listed in online court records for Tallant did not immediately return a call and email for comment. |
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