Written by In December 2022, Sergeant Ricardo Garcia hosted a Christmas party at his home, during which he allegedly sexually assaulted a female deputy who was asleep in a spare room. Another deputy intervened and reported the incident. Garcia was arrested in January 2023 on suspicion of sexual assault and was subsequently terminated from the department. The victim filed a $900,000 claim against Garcia, the department, and other officials, citing inadequate response and a culture of avoiding proper channels. The Arizona Attorney General’s office found policy violations but no criminal wrongdoing by the department’s command staff during the investigation. Garcia’s trial is scheduled to begin in December 2024. ([tucson.com](https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pima-county-and-sheriffs-department-named-in-notice-of-claim/article_93757674-1444-11ee-8527-3340231b98d3.html?utm_source=openai), [tucsonsentinel.com](https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090424_ag_investigation_sheriff/az-ag-policy-violations-but-no-criminal-wrongdoing-by-sheriffs-dept-during-deputys-sexual-assault/?utm_source=openai))
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