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Former Deputy Indicted in Sexual Assault Case | Charleston News
Fifty-six-year-old former Kanawha County sheriff’s deputy Cass Close faces federal indictment for allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate in July 2025 while working as a court bailiff — a charge that could lead to life in prison. State charges were dropped to let federal authorities take the lead, hoping for a harsher sentence. Prosecutors say three other alleged victims have come forward in a separate civil case, hinting at a pattern of abuse. Evidence, including the inmate’s hair, supports the claim of a “blatant and egregious offense,” and investigators have spoken with two of the…
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