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| Sgt. Bobby L. Beasley |
A police sergeant in Dalworthington Gardens has been indicted in the sexual assault of a woman he reportedly had arrested and offered help.
Bobby L. Beasley, 51, was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury Wednesday on a charge of sexual assault, a second-degree felony.
Beasley's attorney, Terri Moore, said her client maintains his innocence.
"Mr. Beasley looks forward to having his day in court," Moore said.
Investigators say the sexual assault occurred in December 2010, when Beasley went to serve an arrest warrant on a woman with outstanding traffic citations.
The woman did not report the incident until April, however, saying her family had told her that no one would believe her because she is black and Beasley is white, according to a sworn statement by police in seeking a warrant for Beasley's arrest.
According to the sworn statement, Beasley was wearing civilian clothing but had his badge and gun in plain view when he drove to the woman's house in Fort Worth to make an arrest.
While driving the woman to Dalworthington Gardens, Beasley reportedly told her that he would help her and offered to drive her home. The woman said Beasley touched her inappropriately while they were driving to Fort Worth, according to police.
Beasley was a member of the Dalworthington Gardens Police Department for three years.
If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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