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A former Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriff’s role in the sex scandal that has rocked the Oakland Police Department is part of an on-going internal affairs probe by Contra Costa County officials.
Former Deputy Sheriff Ricardo Perez resigned last week while the subject of investigation into sexual misconduct.
While no longer employed by the Sheriff’s Office, Perez also remains subject to a criminal investigation being conducted by the Oakland Police Department.
“We earn the public trust through honesty, transparency and accountability,’’ said Sheriff David Livingston. “Although this case involved one deputy out of the over 1,000 Sheriff’s Office employees, we will not tolerate even a single breach of the public trust we work so hard to earn.”
The scandal first came to public attention when a woman alleged she’d had sex with 28 law enforcement officers from around the Bay Area, oftentimes in exchange for money. She said several of the encounters took place while she was underage.
Of the officers involved, 14 come from the Oakland Police Department, with others from around the Bay Area – including Perez, the woman alleges.
