Georgia sheriff indicted for sexual battery in high school drug search

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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Georgia sheriff who ordered pat-down searches of every student in a high school has now been indicted for sexual battery and false imprisonment.

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Ga. sheriff indicted for sexual battery in high school drug search

Brad Schrade The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5:32 p.m Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017

A south Georgia grand jury indicted Worth County Sheriff Jeff Hobby on Tuesday for sexual battery, false imprisonment and violation of oath of office after he ordered a school-wide search of hundreds of high school students. Deputies allegedly touched girls vaginas and breasts and groped boys in their groin area during the search at the Worth County High School April 14.

Two of Hobby’s deputies were also indicted Tuesday in connection with the case.

The controversial search drew national attention because of how the body search of students was conducted under the guise of a drug search, but produced no drugs or arrests.

The Worth County indictment accuses Hobby of one count of violating his oath of office and two counts of false imprisonment — all felonies charges. He was also indicted on one count of sexual battery, a misdemeanor.

[procon]

1. How did any of those numbskulls think that was even remotely legal?

What kind of training -- if any! -- did these jerks get? Warrant... nah, who needs 'em when there's fresh young boobies to grope! Did the sheriff even run his brilliant idea past the DA office; I'm guessing no. And shame on those school administrators and every teacher for not protecting the kids from being assaulted. Why didn't anyone call the school's own attorney or the DA?


I doubt the students who were manhandled will see justice done and that idiot sheriff will get away with it and keep doing the same thing to other students.

[mercuryblues]

2. This guy is trump's

next pardon