STOCKTON – A San Joaquin County Correctional Officer was arrested and charged following an internal investigation based on sexual assault allegations.
The investigation stemmed from a report made in July according to a release from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Details surrounding the investigation were not released, but the involved officer, Alex Tafoya, was placed on administrative leave.
“Based on the findings of our investigation, the case was forwarded to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office for their review,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Tafoya was arraigned on Thursday and remanded into custody. He was booked on charges including oral copulation by force, sexual penetration by force, false imprisonment by violence fraud or deceit, and assault by a police officer.
“When allegations of this nature are brought to our attention, we take them extremely seriously,” the Sheriff’s Office said. “Conduct of this nature is a dishonor to our Office, the Oath that we take, and the badge that we wear.”
Tafoya is expected to remain in custody throughout his trial.
