A video of an Austin officer touching a detained woman’s breast is circulating on social media, and viewers are demanding answers from the Austin Police Department.
The video shows the detained woman with her hands behind her back stepping away from the officer when he touches her breast. The officer allegedly assaulted the woman twice in the video after she asked for a female officer to perform the search.
Though officers are legally allowed to search people of any gender, many women request female officers for comfort and safety. It is unclear why a female officer was not available to perform the search.
It is unclear from the video whether the officer violated any code of conduct during the search. APD told MTO News it is “looking into the incident.”
Viewers are accusing the officer of sexual assault and demanding justice for the woman.
However, some viewers pointed out that because women do not have a right to be searched by a female officer, this might not legally be considered assault.
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