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"A Modesto police officer was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexual assault while on duty, according to the department. Lee Freddie Gaines II, a former five-year veteran police officer, faces several felony sexual assault charges, Modesto police confirmed.The department said the alleged incidents are believed to have occurred during his time as a police officer.\"It's disgusting. It's not normal. It's not representative of the hard-working men and women of the police department,\" Chief Michael Harden said. \"While there is a chink in our armor so to speak, we maintain, we restore, we regain the public trust today.\"The case began in January after a third party informed the police department of possible misconduct while on the job, police said.An internal investigation was conducted and revealed Gaines possibly committed a crime against a woman while in uniform.Gaines was placed on administrative leave and stripped of his law enforcement authority once the department learned of the reports, police said.Gaines resigned from the Modesto Police Department on Feb. 10 as the criminal investigation moved ahead, police said.On Thursday, a criminal grand jury indicted Gaines on counts of oral copulation by force, violence, duress and other sexual-offense charges.Gaines was arrested at his Modesto residence, and after a brief court appearance, was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail.Stay with KCRA and KCRA.com as this story develops."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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