Wayne County Deputy Sheriff charged with sexual assault of female relative
Posted: 09/17/2010
LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) - A Wayne County Deputy Sheriff accused of sexually assaulted a female relative is being held without bond.
Roderick Vincent Calhoun has been charged with four counts of 1st degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, four counts of 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm, Felonious Assault and Felony Firearms. Investigators say during the commission of the crimes, he threatened to kill his family.
Police say Calhoun assaulted a 24-year-old female relative who lives in the same Livonia house that he does. Investigators say he forced the woman to perform multiple sex acts at gunpoint. He is also accused of beating the woman with a belt and then choking her.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says "These are very serious charges and we will treat the prosecution of Roderick Calhoun just as we would any other defendant."
His defense attorney did not comment after today's arraignment.
Calhoun is being held without bond. He has already been suspended from the Wayne County Sheriff's Department where he has worked for 14 years.
Copyright (c) 2010 The E.W. Scripps Company
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