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| Angel and Ashley Dobbs Leave Court |
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| Kelly Helleson |
Last July, along a highway near Dallas, a vehicle was pulled over with two women inside.
What followed next was a visit by Trooper Kelly Helleson, armed with one rubber glove, ready to give body cavity searches for drugs.
38-year-old Angel Dobbs and her 24-year-old niece, Ashley Dobbs had both their genital areas searched with the same glove on the side of the highway for other vehicles to witness. No drugs were found.
The two ladies filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety. In the meantime, Trooper Kelly Helleson was fired and indicted on two counts of sexual assault and official oppression.
Trooper David Farrell, who initiated the Irving traffic stop, was charged with theft by a public servant. He remains suspended.
The Dallas Morning News reports the $185,000 settlement was finalized Tuesday. A DPS statement Wednesday says an agreement was reached by all parties and the litigation has been settled.
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