on july 22, 2014, prosecutors stated the arrest had turned into four criminal charges. he was charged with sexual battery, vandalism of a police car, battery against a police officer and resisting arrest. they claimed he willfully touched the woman's "intimate part" for the "specific purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification and sexual abuse." on august 19, ray j pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges. he was stopped by two police officers on august 6, 2014 in the san fernando valley. the officers claimed he was using his cell phone while driving, ray j insisted that he was struggling to connect his bluetooth. he was given a warning about texting and driving. the officers reportedly wanted him to step out of his vehicle, which he did, but ray j claims they simply wanted to take a couple of photographs with him. the lapd began an internal affairs investigation into the encounter with the two officers.