Riverside sheriff's deputy arrested for sexual assault of department volunteer

A Riverside County Sheriff's Department deputy was arrested Saturday and jailed on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female department volunteer, authorities said.

Alexander Vanny, 33, was arrested after a volunteer reported a sexual assault to a deputy Friday, according to the sheriff's department.

The deputy reported the allegation to a supervisor, triggering an investigation, according to the department.

The department said it found evidence of a sexual assault, which led to Vanny's arrest.

“The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office condemns any form of misconduct involving its personnel on or off duty and remains steadfast in its commitment to deter and prevent such behavior,” the department said in a news release.

Vanny is an eight-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department who most recently served at the Hemet Sheriff's Station.

He was being held on $1 million bail and was held on suspicion of kidnapping to commit rape, forcible rape and forcible oral copulation. Records show Vanny was released on Sunday.

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This story was originally published in the Los Angeles Times.