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Attorney breaks down $28M Jane Doe settlement related to JCPD

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Johnson City's pending $28 million payment to settle a civil lawsuit over the Johnson City Police Department's (JCPD) handling of sexual assault cases might seem at odds with the dismissal of all claims of corruption, bribery and sex trafficking against the city. A local civil rights attorney and former prosecutor, though, says those dismissals still leave an allegation on the table. That allegation — tha…

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Attorney breaks down $28M Jane Doe settlement related to JCPD

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Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement

A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting

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TN City Will Pay $28M To Women Who Say Police Botched Probe

Johnson City, Tenn., agreed to pay $28 million to settle a federal lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in civil cases of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women. If a judge approves, the settlement would resolve a case filed by women under “Jane Doe” pseudonyms against the city and individual police officers over sexual assault allegations against Sean Williams from 2018 to 2021. The city …

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