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Sgt. Stephen Wells – Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

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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