Dorsey v. Givens.

• Position: FAILURE TO PROTECT - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Dorsey v. Givens, 209 F.Supp.2d 850 (N.D.Ill. 2001). A former county jail inmate brought an action against a correctional officer, detention facility, and county sheriff, alleging she had been subjected to improper sexual touching by the officer. The district court held that the officer's alleged sexual misconduct was not within the scope of his employment, and he was therefore not entitled to indemnification from the sheriff. The court noted that sexual misconduct...