A former Arizona state trooper will spend five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to multiple sex-related charges stemming from his actions during traffic stops, according to Fox 10 Phoenix.
Tremaine Jackson, who was a 13-year veteran of the Arizona Department of Public Safety at the time of his arrest in 2019, was initially charged with 61 counts related to sex, kidnapping and fraud, according to the AZDPS website.
Accepting a plea agreement, Jackson pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment with sexual intent, bribery with sexual intent, attempted kidnapping with sexual intent, fraud with sexual intent, and unlawful sexual conduct by a law enforcement officer.
In addition to the prison sentence, Jackson was also placed on life probation.
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Former Arizona State Trooper Tremaine Jackson was sentenced to five years in prison and life probation after pleading guilty to multiple sex-related charges.
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Records show Jackson was arrested by AZDPS on September 10, 2019, after the agency investigated multiple complaints from community members, which included at least eight victims.
In June of that year, the agency received a complaint against Jackson alleging that he sexually assaulted a woman during a traffic stop. He was immediately placed on administrative leave and the police began to investigate.
“The Arizona Department of Public Safety is deeply sorry for the reprehensible acts perpetrated by Tremaine Jackson. Jackson has broken all trust with the community and the Department. We will continue to investigate any new leads or information,” said then-AZDPS Director Col. Frank Milstead.
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An Arizona Department of Public Safety motorcycle is found on a highway.
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During the investigation, more victims and disturbing accusations against Jackson were discovered. According to the Associated Press, Jackson would be in a patrol vehicle or on a marked motorcycle when he would stop the women between midnight and 4:30 a.m. and hold them for about two hours. Charging documents obtained by the AP said she would ask what the woman was “willing to do” to avoid arrest.
The misconduct ranged from forcible touching to asking for cell phone numbers and nude photos.
In two cases, Jackson was accused of grabbing a woman’s hand and putting it on her genitals. He was also accused of pressuring a woman to agree to oral sex and following her to the house of a friend of hers. The woman reportedly ran in and closed the door.
A 2019 AP report also said Jackson forced two women to connect with him on the Snapchat social media app during a traffic stop and then messaged them.
A person opening the Snapchat app on a cell phone.
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Jackson was laid off by AZDPS during the fall of 2019. His peace officer certification was permanently revoked by the Arizona Peace Officer Training and Standards Board during an August 2022 meeting.
