Another case of police brutality and violence directed at a Transgender person. Rape and assault are very serious issues.
The attacker, Officer Craig Nash, if proven guilty, should have the book - hell, an entire library - thrown at him.
It is unclear if he will be charged with a Federal hate crime under the recently enacted Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Act is the first federal law to extend legal protections to Transgender persons and gives federal authorities greater ability to engage in hate crimes investigations that local authorities choose not to pursue.
San Antonio police officer charged with sexually assaulting transgender man
Reported by: Kristina De Leon
Email: KristinaDeLeon@woaitv.com
Last Update: 8:20 am
SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio Police officer was arrested and is accused of sexually assaulting a transgender man.
The man claims officer Craig Nash picked him just south of Downtown early Thursday morning, handcuffed him, and told him to lay down in the back seat of a patrol car. He told investigators Nash then drove to a nearby location, un-handcuffed him, and sexually assaulted him.
The alleged victim said after the assault, Nash dropped him off at a nearby school. He then took a bus to a police station to report the assault. According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by News 4 WOAI, the alleged victim told officers Nash "wasn't going to get away with this"
Police arrested Nash after the alleged victim identified him in a photo line-up, and police linked his patrol car to the alleged scene using a GPS tracking system.
Nash has been charged with sexual assault and official oppression. He has been with the San Antonio Police Department for 6 and a half years.
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