SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A San Jose police officer was arrested Monday on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor, the San Jose Police Department announced Tuesday. The officer, identified as 48-year-old San Jose resident Saul Duran, was charged with sexual misconduct with a teenage girl 13 years ago.
Boyfriend of slain Morgan Hill teen Marissa DiNapoli due in court TuesdayAccording to SJPD, two adult sisters filed a report on June 18 alleging they were victims of sex crimes committed by an SJPD officer, identified as Duran, when they were juveniles. The incidents were reported to have occurred between 2008 and 2012.
An immediate investigation was launched by SJPD's Internal Affairs Unit. The investigation determined that Duran was a facilitator at a Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office program, known as The Parent Project, when the alleged abuse took place.
Participation in the program was voluntary, and Duran was serving as an officer at the time, when he met the two sisters who were then 14 and 15 years old, police said. Duran allegedly gained the trust of the girls' mother and interacted with them outside the scope of the program.
It was during these unauthorized and unsupervised interactions that the alleged abuse occurred.
Duran was placed on administrative leave before being arrested Monday. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on multiple felony charged related to sexual assault of a minor.
"We were devastated to learn of these allegations and we hope that our swift investigation and arrest of Duran will demonstrate to survivors that we will treat your disclosure seriously, regardless of how much time has passed,” stated SJPD Chief of Police Paul Joseph. “If the violator is a police officer, they will not be protected by other police officers.”
“There is absolutely no place in San José — and especially not within our police department — for anyone who would harm a child,” said San José Mayor Matt Mahan. “I want to thank our officers and the District Attorney for moving quickly and professionally to put this suspected predator behind bars. If found guilty, he’ll be the one in handcuffs – hopefully for a long, long time.”
The San Jose Police Department is encouraging any additional victims who may have information or similar experiences in connection to Duran to come forward.
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