In March 2024, Sgt. Stephen Wells was charged with rape, assault with intent to commit rape by force or fear, and burglary after allegedly breaking into a female Sheriff’s Office employee’s home and sexually assaulting her. The incident reportedly occurred on March 27, 2024. Wells was released on $240,000 bail and is scheduled for arraignment in February 2025. ([kget.com](https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/legal-claim-filed-against-county-over-alleged-rape-by-sheriffs-sgt/?utm_source=openai))
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