Illinois sheriff admits misconduct in cyber stalking case, resigns [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Illinois sheriff admits misconduct in cyber stalking case, resigns
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:09pm EDT


(Reuters) - A western Illinois county sheriff pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted official misconduct and agreed to resign for attempting to cyber stalk an undocumented immigrant woman, officials said on Thursday.

Rock Island County Sheriff Jeffrey Boyd, 48, resigned as part of his plea agreement and withdrew his re-election candidacy in the November election, according to a statement from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

He also forfeited his sheriff's pension, and is forbidden from contacting the woman, who is from Mexico.

Boyd, who has been with the sheriff's office for 24 years, allegedly used his position to intimidate and threaten the woman, who he met at a Rock Island gym, Madigan's office said.

Boyd pursued her with repeated text messages, according to Madigan's office. After she asked him to leave her alone, Boyd continued his pursuit, attempting to use his position as a law enforcement officer to intimidate and harass her, the statement said.



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