Crime & Safety
Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Sexual Battery; Resigns
An incident involving the transport of a female inmate leads to the arrest of a Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy.
A Gwinnett County Sheriff's deputy has resigned after being charged with sexually assaulting a prisoner he was transporting, according to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
Harry Breitinger, 50, of Auburn, was charged with sexual assault upon a person in custody, aggravated sexual battery, violation of oath of office, and furnishing contraband to an inmate, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
The Morgan County Citizen, citing Lt. Mark Williams of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, reported that Breitinger is accused of assaulting a female prisoner while transporting her from Richmond County to the Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville.
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Breitinger is accused of stopping at a rest stop on I-20 on June 3, offering the prisoner a cigarette, then committing sexual battery, the paper reported.
Several jurisdictions cooperated in investigating the case.
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Breitinger is being held without bond in the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office public safety complex, according to the news release.
(Editor's Note: This story first appeared on Dacula Patch)
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