Less than a week after the City of Mesquite was served with a lawsuit over allegations of sexual assault by former police officer Kirt Hughes, another Mesquite police officer is under investigation for alleged sexual impropriety.
An internal investigation has been ongoing for the last few weeks as the department looks into allegations that one of its officers may have been involved in sexual misconduct.
Specifically, the unnamed officer is accused of having consensual sex in his police car.
While the police department has confirmed that an investigation is underway, they have released few details about the allegations.
If confirmed, the officer is facing suspension or even possible termination.
The investigation marks the second time in the last six months that a Mesquite police officer has been accused of sexual misconduct.
Former police officer of the year Kirt Hughes was fired in December following two investigations into allegations that he sexually assaulted several local women.
The Clark County District Attorney refused to file charges in that case, but Hughes was terminated from the department as a result of the investigation.
While the two cases come within months of each other, police officials have indicated that the incidents and investigations are unrelated.
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