In early April 2020, Officer Robert Marulli, 31, was accused of inappropriately touching a young adult female without her consent at his apartment while off duty. Following an investigation, he was arrested on April 27, 2020, and charged with sexual battery. Marulli was immediately relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave; he was subsequently terminated from the Thibodaux Police Department. ([lpso.net](https://www.lpso.net/2020/04/27/thibodaux-police-officer-arrested-for-sexual-battery/?utm_source=openai))
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