PHOENIX (AP) - A Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of unlawful sexual conduct, department officials announced Sunday.
They said Gary Kaplan was placed on administrative leave following his arrest, pending an internal investigation.
Officials didn’t provide any details of what led to the charges and the arrest or how long the 46-year-old Kaplan has been employed by MCSO.
It also was unclear Sunday if Kaplan has a lawyer yet who can speak on his behalf.
Sheriff Paul Penzone said in a statement that he “is intolerant of violations of public trust and/or abuse of the law” and his office owes it to the community “to be transparent and accountable.”
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