A veteran L.A. County sheriff’s deputy was charged earlier this year with sexually abusing his underage niece in San Bernardino County, according to court records and interviews with the alleged victim’s family. Investigators do not know of any additional victims, said Jodi Miller, a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Satterfield said he did not know if the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department was made aware of the Riverside County complaint against Whitten. The charges against Whitten are not the first time an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy has been accused of sexual assault in recent years.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2021 20:48 UTC