EVERETT — A Snohomish County corrections deputy is being investigated for allegedly attempting to force his spouse to have sex, officials said.
Everett police arrested the corrections deputy, 33, in late May for investigation of attempted rape, unlawful imprisonment and felony harassment, officials said late Tuesday.
He was booked into the Marysville City Jail on May 23 and was placed on paid administrative leave afterward. No charges have been filed.
The investigation began when a woman on May 23 reported her husband had attacked her the night before, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said.
The woman told police she was at home in Everett and the suspect wanted to have sex with her, Goetz said. She refused.
“She was able to struggle with him long enough that he just eventually gave up and stopped, but not before the woman was slightly injured.” Goetz said.
There reportedly was bruising to her neck and face.
A detective was assigned to the case that morning. The corrections officer was arrested without incident. He was booked into the city of Marysville’s jail instead of the county’s lockup because of his work, Goetz said. The man has worked at the county jail for about five and a half years.
Initial results of the investigation have been forwarded to Snohomish County prosecutors for review, Goetz said.
The jail is run by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. The corrections deputy will remain on paid administrative leave while the case is being decided, sheriff’s spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.
“Our practice is to wait for a criminal investigation to be completed before we start an internal (investigation),” Hover said.
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