Houston Isn't Liable to Women Raped by Cop
Houston Isn't Liable to Women Raped by Cop
HOUSTON (CN) - The victims of a Houston police officer who raped women while on duty have not shown the city was liable for their attacks, a federal judge ruled.
Edith Alfaro was one of four Hispanic women whom Officer Abraham Joseph assaulted between October 2010 and January 2011. The women filed a federal complaint against Joseph and the city of Houston in which Alfaro was the only plaintiff identified by name.
"The facts of the crimes Joseph committed are not materially in dispute," U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal wrote Tuesday.
Joseph used his patrol car to make unlawful traffic stops and proceeded to rape the women. The attacker wore his uniform and, during Alfaro's assault, handcuffed his victim.
Alfaro's attack spurred an investigation after she reported the assault to the Houston Police Department. Her co-plaintiffs did not immediately report their rapes, but did participate in the investigation.
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