Monday, June 01, 2009

Corporal Darrin Opaitz Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Women

A Lubbock Police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting two Lubbock area women.

We have obtained a partial copy of the Texas Rangers investigation report through an open records. It names Lubbock Police Corporal Darrin Opaitz as the suspect. Lubbock Police say he's still on paid administrative leave.

According to the Texas Rangers investigation report, the first assault occurred on November, 26th, 2008, presumed to have been committed by a person employed as a Lubbock Police Department officer.

According to the documents, a Lubbock Police detective and Texas Ranger assisted in interviewing the first victim. She's identified in the files as "Cindy", which is not her real name. The papers say "Cindy" was reluctant to provide investigators with the name of the perpetrator. She claimed to have no memory of the events leading up to her injuries and sexual assault.

Back in December detectives called "Cindy" to discuss the status of the investigation. According to the documents the victim stated, "She did not wish to pursue criminal charges in this investigation." She also declined to make a statement and refused to divulge the name of the suspect.

At that point the file was closed by investigators. But on March 6th, 2009 the case was reopened by detectives after they met with "Cindy" at Covenant Hospital and obtained a recorded statement from her.

On March 26th, investigators met with a second victim who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Darrin Opaitz. The assault reportedly occurred back in July 2008.

Lubbock Police tell us they can't comment on a Texas Rangers investigation and by law they can't comment on a possible internal affairs investigation either.

Opaitz is not charged with a crime. It's possible that he could be charged or cleared at the conclusion of the Texas Rangers investigation.

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