source:ABCNews
An Oklahoma sheriff's deputy resigned Wednesday after two women said he
sexually assaulted them at a Tulsa County home while he was on duty, a
case that comes on the heels of a state trooper and an Oklahoma City
police officer being arrested on sexual assault complaints.
Tulsa County Deputy Gerald Nuckolls, 26, was arrested late Tuesday on
complaints of sexual assault and battery and indecent exposure. He
remained jailed on $125,000 bond.
Undersheriff Tim Albin said Nuckolls resigned after being placed on
unpaid leave. Nuckolls hasn't been formally charged, and authorities
believe there could be at least five more women who have yet to come
forward. It's not clear from jail records whether he has an attorney.
Nuckolls' arrest came a day after Oklahoma State Trooper Eric Roberts
was arrested on complaints of kidnapping, rape and other crimes. Three
women have said Roberts sexually assaulted them while he was on duty.
Roberts' attorney has said the trooper is innocent.
Weeks before Roberts' arrest, Oklahoma City police officer Daniel
Holtzclaw was accused of sexually assaulting at least eight women while
on duty. Holtzclaw has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The recent allegations against the three lawmen are among similar
complaints lodged against Oklahoma officers in the past decade.
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