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West Jordan officer facing sexual-assault charges

This police officer certainly knew the consequences of what he chose to do, perhaps even better than the average citizen. One wonders what thinking errors prompted him to do such a thing! He is not immune from prosecution. Many police officers are good, hard-working, honest men and women who lay their lives on the line daily. But there seems to be an increasing number of officers who wink at the law and try to get away with the very things they have probably arrested someone else for doing. Is it any wonder that sometimes it is difficult to respect the law enforcement people? We know of city and county officers who use drugs and drive while intoxicated, and then turn around and arrest other people for the same thing. They are buddies with the DA and the Judge, who just laugh when accusations are made. A city cop pulled out into traffic without looking (he was ogling some girls), forcing my husband into the next lane. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the officer shook his finger at my husband as if to scold HIM for being in the way. Such things happen too often.

Most likely, this incident is merely the tip of the iceberg. How many other police officers have done similar things with handcuffed, unconscious or suicidal charges, and have gotten away with it?

You wonder why people don't trust police officers around here. Thanks Mr. Police Officer...

This man violated an oath and therefore is a disgrace: to himself, his family, and his country.

Isnt there a stiffer penalty for sexual assault while on duty as a police officer?

why he left LAPD in the first place. Makes me wonder...

i want to know what happens to the other wj sgt involved in an I.A. similar to this?! what...you think there's only ONE corrupt cop?!

Why you have all found him guilty when there have been ACCUSATIONS, NOT A CONVICTION makes me think you are all Bill O'Reilly worshipers!!! Whatever happened to "innocent until proven guilty" in this country?!!! You rarely see that thought any longer. TV programing of the masses works well.

Stop and think for a minute. The woman was suicidal. In this day and age and especially in Utah that means she is under the influence of an antidepressant well known to produce false accusations of sexual abuse. That would raise enough questions for me after 17 years of testifying as an expert in these cases to ask lots of questions before accepting this accusation at face value.

Why are we so quick to judge? And we call ourselves a Christian nation! What a joke! We would not know what forgiveness was if it stared us in the face! He whom we profess to worship forgave those who we in the process of taking His own life, yet we just to prosecute them when we were not first hand witnesses as He was.

Everyone is so quick to judge and pick a side. It seems like most of these posts are pretty emotional decisions, rather than factually based decision. He knew the consequences... police officers are bad...the tip of the iceberg...he violated an oath...he must have left L.A. for some similar reason...there was another officer that did something like this. Why pick the side of a suicidal woman over a person who has chosen a to protect and serve you. Haven't these bloggers every been falsely accused of anything. If so, do you not remember how it felt, or what it took to clear your name? If not, brace yourselves, you are next. In this litigous society, it is not if, but when it happens. What's scary is it comes from places you wouldn't imagine it... church members, students, family members, coworkers, judges, attorneys, even law enforcment accusing you of doing something heinous that you did not do. When you have walked a mile in his shoes, most likely you will, I hope you will write to officer Tuatagaloa, and ask his forgiveness. I'm sure he will have great advice to give, and hopefully he won't judge you as you have him.