Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy Resigns After Being Accused of Assaulting Female Prisoner
An incident involving the transport of a female inmate leads to the arrest of a Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy.
A Gwinnett County Sheriff's deputy has resigned after being charged with sexually assaulting a prisoner he was transporting, according to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
Harry Breitinger, 50, of Auburn, was charged with sexual assault upon a person in custody, aggravated sexual battery, violation of oath of office, and furnishing contraband to an inmate, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
The Morgan County Citizen, citing Lt. Mark Williams of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, reported that Breitinger is accused of assaulting a female prisoner while transporting her from Richmond County to the Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville.
Breitinger is accused of stopping at a rest stop on I-20 on June 3, offering the prisoner a cigarette, then committing sexual battery, the paper reported.
Several jurisdictions cooperated in investigating the case. Breitinger is being held without bond in the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office public safety complex, according to the news release.
Ex-customer
6:08 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Let him rot in gwinnett jail... All the staff that works in gwinnett jail from deputies to county staff are lying crooks.. Let the inmates have their way with him
Cynthia Montgomery
10:03 am on Sunday, July 22, 2012
Why was he not fired? Why was he allowed to resign? Why would this not go on his record for future companies or agencies to know about before they choose to hire him again? If someone at GM or CICSO or even Kroger is thinking about hiring him should they not have the truth about his past actions. If a rapist looking for a job at a school or day care, are those future employers not allowed to know why he was released? To say he resigned is not in keeping with good sense in my opinion. Innocent until proved guilty yet, if innocent then why let him go to start with? If you don't get fired for raping a person under your control, then what can you get fired for in Gwinnett County - Murder?
Regina Daniel-Hooper
6:45 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I don't believe this, I know this deputy and he is as professional as they come. I would never take a convict's word over a sworn law enforcement officer. We will see how this play's out. The truth always comes to lite.