A former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was arraigned Wednesday on charges he solicited sexual favors from four women he detained while on duty.
Matthew Linderman, 30, who was recently assigned to a Victorville mall, was charged with sexual battery on a woman who was “unlawfully restrained”; two counts of soliciting lewd conduct in a public place; soliciting oral copulation from a woman he threatened to arrest; and four counts of soliciting bribes, according to court documents.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges, Deputy Dist. Atty. Steven Sinfield said.
Sinfield said he could not comment on the details of the alleged crimes or where they occurred. He said the office was continuing to investigate Linderman’s conduct.
At least four more people have come forward since Linderman’s arrest saying they are victims, he said.
Linderman, who is free on $500,000 bail, worked at the Sheriff’s Department from 1998 until his arrest in early September.
The department initiated an investigation after receiving complaints that he had engaged in inappropriate behavior. A sheriff’s spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Linderman resigned or was fired.
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