In August 2010, former deputy Brandon Balthrop was charged with two counts of sexual battery, one count of indecent exposure, one count of kidnapping, and one count of first-degree rape by instrumentation. The charges involved alleged sexual assaults of three women over a three-year period, including two women he stopped for traffic violations and a co-worker from the Duncan Police Department. Balthrop was terminated after refusing to cooperate with the investigation, including walking out on a polygraph test. If convicted on all charges, he faced a potential life sentence without parole. ([newson6.com](https://www.newson6.com/story/5e34ffc0e0c96e774b369ee8/stephens-county-deputy-charged-with-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-3-women?utm_source=openai))
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