A San Jose police officer, Anthony Parraz, is going through the potential of being barred from serving in California legislation enforcement attributable to youngster sexual assault allegations made towards him in San Benito County. Parraz, who joined the San Jose Police Division in 2019, is at present on administrative go away and has had his state police certification briefly suspended by the Fee on Peace Officer Requirements and Coaching (POST).
The suspension, issued on August 2, cites pending legal proceedings involving “egregious or repeated acts that violate the legislation.” Court docket information reveal that Parraz was charged by the San Benito County District Legal professional’s Workplace on June 6 with the sexual assault of a minor that occurred a decade in the past. The fees embrace one felony depend of lewd or lascivious acts with a toddler underneath the age of 14 and one felony depend of sexual penetration of an unconscious or asleep sufferer.
The alleged sufferer, recognized as Jane Doe, reported the assault to the Hollister Police Division earlier this yr, stating that it passed off between June 2014 and Might 2015. This timeframe predates Parraz’s enrollment within the San Jose police academy by at the least three years.
Performing SJPD Chief Paul Joseph expressed the division’s full cooperation with the investigating companies and confirmed that Parraz was instantly positioned on go away upon studying in regards to the legal allegations. The division has supplied info to POST for its analysis concerning Parraz’s decertification.
If the allegations are confirmed true, Chief Joseph acknowledged that the division will take swift motion, guaranteeing that Parraz won’t ever put on a San Jose badge once more. The seriousness of the allegations is deeply troubling, notably contemplating the dedication of officers to defending victims.
Parraz’s decertification proceedings and legal costs had been first reported by KTVU. He’s considered one of 4 San Jose officers whose police credentials have been suspended by the state underneath Senate Invoice 2, which goals to stop officers concerned in serial misconduct or critical legal convictions from acquiring employment at different companies.
Along with Parraz, George Brown, Matthew Dominguez, and Mark McNamara have additionally confronted certification suspensions or resignations attributable to numerous misconduct and legal costs. Three former San Jose law enforcement officials have been declared ineligible for certification attributable to felony convictions.
