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>>> NOW
>>> NOW TWO AND 11 ALIVE EXCLUSIVE.
EXCLUSIVE. A DUNWOODY POLICE LIEUTENANT IS
AT THE CENTER OF A SEXTING
SCANDAL
SCANDAL
SCANDAL DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
CONFIRMS THAT THE TOP
LIEUTENANT EXCHANGED DIRTY
PICTURES WITH SUBORDINATE
OFFICERS.
OFFICERS.
OFFICERS. THE POLICE CHIEF INSIST HIS
LIEUTENANT NEVER DEMANDED SEX
AND RETURN FOR FAVORS.
>> THE REVEAL CHIEF
INVESTIGATOR AS THE TEXT, THE
DEPARTMENT HAS NOT SEEN IT.
IT TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY.
WE WANT TO WARN YOU THE DETAILS
ARE VERY GRAPHIC.
>> MY NAME IS ROGER HALLSTEAD,
FORMALLY A DUNWOODY POLICE
OFFICER HE WOULD ASK ASKED FOR
PICTURES OF OUR GENITALS EVERY
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. BRANDON BOLDEN, TRANSPORT
OFFICER.
OFFICER.
OFFICER. THE WHOLE COMMAND STAFF, THEY
ALL KNEW.
ALL KNEW.
ALL KNEW. THEY PROTECTED IT.
>> AUSTIN HILL, A POLICE
OFFICER AT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. HERE WE ARE.
TALKING ABOUT A SEXUAL PREDATOR
THAT WAS WORKING IN OUR POLICE
DEPARTMENT SINCE IT WAS
FOUNDED.
FOUNDED.
FOUNDED. REMAKE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT
THEIR
THEIR
THEIR >>
THEIR >> AND SERGEANT ECK SPINOZA
WITH THAT THE DUNWOODY POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. >> WHEN HE WAS A SERGEANT, HE
WAS THE FACE OF THE DUNWOODY
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> IS IS IS DANGEROUS.
>> HE PROMOTED THE PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER ALL THE WAY
UP TO THE FRONT OFFICE, AS
ADMIN LIEUTENANT.
ADMIN LIEUTENANT. >> HE SAID HE WAS UNTOUCHABLE.
I BELIEVE IT.
>> Reporter: BRIAN BOLDEN IS A
PRISONER TRANSPORT OFFICER.
A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST DONE
WHAT HE ACCUSES LIEUTENANT
ESPINOZA OF DEMANDING SEX FROM
HIS SUBORDINATE.
HIS SUBORDINATE. >> I WENT TO THE HEISMAN OF THE
DEPARTMENT, THE DEPUTY CHIEF.
IT COME BACK TO HIM.
HE QUOTED ME OUTSIDE AND SAID
YOU [ BLEEP ] ME OUT, YOU [
BLEEP ] GOING TO TELL ON ME?
HE SAID MY NAME IS GOING TO BE
ALL OVER YOUR TERMINATION
PAPERS.
PAPERS.
PAPERS. >> I AM CHIEF BILLY
THE DUNWOODY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> Reporter: EVEN THOUGH POLICE
CHIEF BILLY GROGAN IS NAMED IN
A CIVIL ACTION, HE PERSONALLY
LED THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION,
DETERMINING MOST OF THE CLAIMS
UNFOUNDED.
UNFOUNDED. LIEUTENANT ESPINOZA DENIED
HARASSING GOLDEN.
HARASSING GOLDEN. BUT THE CHIEF SAYS HIS TOP
LIEUTENANT ADMITTED TO SEXTING
WITH OTHER SUBORDINATE
OFFICERS, INCLUDING ROGER
HALLSTEAD.
HALLSTEAD. >> I HAD TO WATCH MY BACK MORE
FOR PEOPLE IN MY OWN DEPARTMENT
AND CRIMINALS ON THE STREET.
>> Reporter: LIEUTENANT
ESPINOZA TWEETED THIS PHOTO
FROM THE TOILET SHOWING HIS
PANTS AROUND HIS ANKLES WITH
THE MESSAGE THINKING ABOUT YOU.
THE LIEUTENANT SHARED THIS
PICTURE.
PICTURE.
PICTURE. HE SAID HE SECRETLY STOPPED OF
ANOTHER OFFICER AT THE URINAL
IN THE DEPARTMENT MEN'S ROOM.
ACHIEVES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
DETERMINED MOST OF THE SEXUAL
EXCHANGES
EXCHANGES
EXCHANGES THE LIEUTENANT, BUT BY OFFICER
HALLSTEAD.
HALLSTEAD. SMACKED TO A DEGREE, YOU HAD TO
PLAY ALONG.
PLAY ALONG. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU NEVER SENT ANY PICTURES
RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >>
RIGHT? >> I DON'T THINK SO.
>> Reporter: BUT HE DID, THE
CHIEF RELEASED HUNDREDS OF
TEXT, SOME SHOWING NUDE
PICTURES OFFICER HALLSTEAD
SHARED OF HIMSELF IN GROUP
TEXT.
TEXT.
TEXT. HALLSTEAD LATER ADMITTED THAT
HE LIED TO US OUT OF A SENSE OF
EMBARRASSMENT. MEANWHILE,
EMBARRASSMENT. MEANWHILE, LIEUTENANT ESPINOZA INSISTED TO
THE CHIEF THAT IT WAS ALL
CONSENSUAL SEX PLAY BETWEEN
WILLING PARTICIPANTS.
WILLING PARTICIPANTS. >> DID YOU FEEL PRESSURE
BECAUSE OF THE POWER HE HAD
OVER YOU AT YOUR JOB?
>> RESOLUTELY.
>> RESOLUTELY. MY GIRLFRIEND EVEN KNEW THE
ORDEAL. ONE TIME WE RAN IN TO
HIM, ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND.
I INTRODUCED HER AS MY SISTER.
I HAD TO HIDE MY HETEROSEXUAL
RELATIONSHIP FROM FIDEL IN FEAR
OF RETALIATION.
OF RETALIATION. >> Reporter: ROGER, I DON'T
BELIEVE YOU ARE . SUCK MY
>> Reporter: AND PROVE IT.
OFFICER HALLSTEAD REPLIED I AM
NOT, LIEUTENANT ESPINOZA WROTE
BACK I THOUGHT SO.
CHIEF CONCLUDED HIS
INVESTIGATION ALTHOUGH IT -- X
TEXT AND VIDEOS WITH SEVERAL
EMPLOYEES, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
THAT ESPINOZA'S CONTACTS IN
THIS REGARD INCLUDED ANY
COERCION, THREATS OR PROMISES
OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN
EXCHANGE FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE CONDUCT.
THE CONDUCT. THE DEPARTMENT NEVER REVIEWED
THESE TEXTS OBTAINED BY THE
REVEAL.
REVEAL.
REVEAL. >> HE WOULD RESPOND WITH
SOMETHING SEXUAL AND
INAPPROPRIATE.
INAPPROPRIATE. YOU WILL SUCK MY [ BLEEP ] AND
I WILL GIVE YOU A GUARDIAN.
>> Reporter: THESE ARE POSITIVE
REVIEWS.
REVIEWS.
REVIEWS. LIKING A GUARDIAN FROM DUNWOODY
, ESPINOZA WROTE BACK I WILL
READY ONE IF YOU SUCK MY
BLEEP ] UNTIL I BUST.
IN ANOTHER HE TEXTED SHOW ME
YOUR [ BLEEP ] AND I WILL WRITE
YOU A GUARDIAN.
SHARING A POSITIVE LETTER FROM
A CITIZEN HE SAID WE GIVE ME A
GUARDIAN FOR THAT?
LIEUTENANT ESPINOZA'S RESPONSE
I STOP, NICE JOB, SHUT UP AND
SHOW ME.
SHOW ME.
SHOW ME. HE WAS NUMBER ONE IN FOUR
CATEGORIES.
CATEGORIES. ESPINOZA, AND I STOP.
NOW, SHOW ME YOUR GLEEVEC.
>> HE WAS SENSE GREEN SHOTS OF
OFFICERS HE WAS LETTING
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO EVALUATE
THEIR APPEARANCE.
THEIR APPEARANCE. >> LIEUTENANT ESPINOZA WAS ALSO
IN CHARGE OF HIRING NEW OFFICERS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
IN THIS TEXT, LIEUTENANT SHARED
A PHOTO OF A JOB CANDIDATE
POSING ON A MOTORBIKE.
AND OTHER MEXICAN, MIGHT LET
HIM IN THE CIRCLE OF TRUST WILL
HE GO FOR THE ADDITIONAL [
BLEEP ] GRAB?
I WILL HIRE HIM.
>> ESPINOZA RESIGNED IN MAY
RIGHT AFTER THE CHIEF
CONFRONTED HIM WITH HALLSTEAD
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE.
>> THEY TOLD HIM THE
ALLEGATIONS, THEY DIDN'T PUT
THEM ON ADMIN LEAVE, HE
RESIGNED.
RESIGNED.
RESIGNED. >> IF THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING
WRONG, WHY DID HE LEAVE?
WHAT DID HE RUN FROM?
WHAT IS HE HIDING?
>> Reporter: FIDDLE ESPINOZA
DID NOT RESPOND TO OUR REQUEST
FOR A CHIEF INTERVIEW AND THE
POLICE CHIEF STOPPED RESPONDING
TO OUR EMAILS.
DONE WHAT HE REPORTED TO STATE
THAT THE LIEUTENANT RESIGNED