4/21/14 - A new trial date has been set for a federal lawsuit filed by five women who were sexually assaulted by a former sheriffâs deputy. The suit was filed in 2009 in U.S. District Court in Detroit by five female plaintiffs against Livingston County and former road patrol Deputy Randy Boos. It alleges the defendantâs failure to provide proper training or supervision allowed the 2008 assaults by Boos as he transported them from the jail to various court facilities. A jury trial had been to begin last month, but was delayed by several legal motions. Court records now indicate it will now held in mid-October. Boos, who served three years and seven months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct, asserted in a deposition that he didnât know his actions were criminal because he believed the sexual acts were consensual, and that he never received training on proper conduct when transporting detainees. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte calls it a frivolous lawsuit and tells WHMI when they learned what was going on, immediate action was taken to suspend Boos while State Police investigated. He says there was never any knowledge of Boosâ illegal conduct or crimes being committed and the county is prepared to go to trial. (JM)
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