Criminal Law Blog
Ex-San Diego Cop Convicted of Sex Crimes Charges
A former San Diego Police Department officer, who was accused of demanding sexual favors from women he pulled over for DUI and other offenses, has been found guilty on multiple counts.
The former cop, Anthony Arevalos was convicted of 12 counts, including 4 misdemeanors. The charges against him included assault and battery by a police officer, assault and battery by an officer asking for a bribe, and others. However, he was acquitted of other felony charges.
Some of the woman who accused him testified in the trial of the San Diego County Superior Court. According to one of the women, she was pulled over by Arevalos, who asked her to take a breath test. The woman registered a .09% on the test. Later, she was asked by the police officer to drive to a nearby 7-11, where he allegedly propositioned her, informing her that he would make the DUI go away, if she did what he asked her to do. The woman testified in court that Arevalos then asked to see her breasts, and touched her genitals. The next day, the woman reported the incident to police.
Arevalos is due to be sentenced on December 9. He's looking at a possible prison sentence of 10 years and 4 months, and will be required to serve at least half of that time. San Diego criminal defense lawyers also expect that Arevalos will be required to register as a sex offender.
Some of the women who accused Arevalos have already filed a claim against the city, stemming from their treatment by the former cop. During the trial, it became more and more evident that other officers in the San Diego Police Department had suspected that Arevalos’ conduct was not exactly above board, but failed to report this to higher-ups. The Department has assured people that it will investigate this matter.



