1/ NEW: Hialeah’s police chief defended his decision to reinstate an officer accused by several women and girls of sexual assault.
He did not answer our questions about why the officer was allowed to patrol city streets while under FBI investigation.
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He did not answer our questions about why the officer was allowed to patrol city streets while under FBI investigation.
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2/ The news comes one day after we reported four women and girls had accused Sgt. Jesús “Jesse” Menocal Jr., a decorated patrol officer and SWAT team member, of sexual abuse.
He faced almost no punishment and was given a raise.
He faced almost no punishment and was given a raise.
3/ We looked into hundreds of pages of public police records.
We found one case where one accuser said Menocal handcuffed her while masturbating in his police truck.
Another case involved a 14-year-old girl, who said he ordered her to perform oral sex.
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We found one case where one accuser said Menocal handcuffed her while masturbating in his police truck.
Another case involved a 14-year-old girl, who said he ordered her to perform oral sex.
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4/ Our reporter was at today’s press conference put on by Hialeah’s police chief.
He referred to our investigation as “misinformation.”
But he didn’t answer our questions about whether he believed the victims’ accounts.
He referred to our investigation as “misinformation.”
But he didn’t answer our questions about whether he believed the victims’ accounts.
5/ This investigation was expensive and time-consuming to produce, requiring reporters, editors and others across the newsroom — as well as two attorneys.
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