In May 2019, Officer Eric Thurmond was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. He was charged with criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint. In September 2021, Thurmond pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct as part of a plea deal, which required him to resign from the Rockford Police Department, perform 50 hours of community service, pay a fine, and prohibited him from serving as a police officer in Illinois. ([mystateline.com](https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/rockford-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-disorderly-conduct-in-sex-assault-case/?utm_source=openai))
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