Sgt. John Nieder faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2014, he was fired for sexually harassing a female detective, but an arbitrator reinstated him, deeming termination too harsh. In 2019, Deputy Mike Adrian accused Nieder of inappropriate touching; the county settled Adrian’s lawsuit for $105,000 in 2022. In October 2022, Nieder was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree rape, accused of drugging and assaulting two women he met via a dating app. He resigned in October 2023 before a disciplinary hearing. ([heraldnet.com](https://www.heraldnet.com/news/island-county-deputy-accused-of-drugging-raping-women/?utm_source=openai), [heraldnet.com](https://www.heraldnet.com/northwest/whidbey-cop-accused-of-rape-quits-job-after-internal-inquiry/?utm_source=openai))
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