Sheriff’s Staff Has Shake-Up After Sex Probe
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SAN BERNARDINO — Two deputies have resigned, three others have been suspended and three other sheriff’s employees have been fired after an investigation into allegations that some had sex with a female Explorer Scout, officials said Friday.
Sheriff Floyd Tidwell said the investigation, which began Monday, led to the resignations of Robert Swindle, 31, a deputy since 1978, and James Dawson, 38, who joined the department in 1981.
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