Ferguson officer accused of raping pregnant woman in custody
A 29-year-old correctional officer in Ferguson, Missouri, has been accused of raping a pregnant woman while she was in his custody, and then setting her free. ● A federal lawsuit has been launched, and the officer Jaris Hayden, has been so far released on $10,000 bail. In the legal documents obtained by the Huffington Post, it is said that the victim, known as JW, was arrested last October after police stopped her for an expired license plate, and she also gave the officers a false name. The victim claims Hayden frequently sexually harassed her before the rape. For instance, when taking her to Ferguson jail, he said, “You smell good” and “This will teach you a lesson.” JW was visibly pregnant at that time.
Huffington Post: Ferguson Correctional Officer Jaris Hayden Raped Pregnant Woman, Lawsuit Alleges || J.W. said she was crying and kept asking to go home. That's when Hayden told her to follow him and led her to the City of Ferguson jail's boiler room, the suit alleges. There, Hayden unbuttoned his pants, allegedly telling the victim: "You gonna suck my d--k." J.W. said she complied out of fear before Hayden brought her further back in the boiler room, bent her over and "indicated that he was going to have intercourse with her," according to the suit. During the incident, J.W. managed to obtain some of Hayden's pubic hair, which DNA analysis confirmed to be the suspect's, the suit says. Hayden allegedly told J.W. to then "run and stay close to the building" so that she would not be captured on security cameras.