Last week, police arrested 45-year-old Neil David Kimball – Deputy Sheriff County of Los Angeles and the investigator from the Department sex-crimes – the rape of a minor, which was linked to one of the investigated cases.
On Tuesday, November 20, the Ventura County Prosecutor’s office reported that Kimball was charged with rape by force and preventing testimony through intimidation. According to prosecutors, the alleged assault occurred in November 2017.
The charges include the aggravating circumstance because the victim was tied. On Wednesday, when Kimball appeared in the hall of the Supreme court, he pleaded not guilty. At the moment the defendant is in prison. He can bail at $2 million
According to assistant Prosecutor Michael Schwartz, in the case of wine Kimball is proven, the police officer faces 19 years in prison.
Detective released from duty with pay while an internal criminal investigation.
«When the allegations of criminal activities associated with law enforcement, we have our own system set up to eradicate the unlawful conduct within the organization, and any member of the Department who decides to break the law and [undermine] public confidence», — reads the statement of the Sheriff’s office.
Los Angeles County Special Victims detective Neil Kimball pleads not guilty to restraint, rape, intimidation of a 14 yr old girl. Ahead at 4:30, his request for bail reduction. pic.twitter.com/MglXogeZ1v
— Miriam Hernandez (@abc7miriam) November 21, 2018
Kimball’s arrest also raises questions about the selection process of investigators in the Department that deals with very sensitive cases. For a few years before he joined the division’s elite sex crimes in 2013, Kimball was under investigation in connection with the case of a sexual nature, but he was not convicted.
And in February 2009, a woman complained that Kimball, while on duty, grabbed her hand and pulled towards your genitals.
The Chairman of the public oversight Commission and the Director of the organization Peace Over Violence Patti Giggans announced that it intends to Express its concern in connection with the selection process of investigators who deal with sexual offences, at the forthcoming meeting of the Supervisory body.
