A discussion around the story From the Courthouse News Service on alleged Sexual assault of confidential informant

BROOKLYN — A New York police officer did not secure summary judgment on claims that he sexually assaulted one of his confidential informants. He argued that his accuser’s testimony is replete with inconsistencies and improbabilities, but she has plausibly argued that she did not resist him because she feared his authority as a cop and his threats of retribution if she ever told her story. Because he acted outside the scope of his employment, though, the city is not liable for his actions.