Jackson, June 7: In a startling revelation, a Mississippi state trooper has been sacked from duty after allegedly disseminating sexually explicit material to fellow officers via a state-issued phone. The trooper, identified as Ivana Williams, is accused of sharing not only racy images of herself but also intimate videos involving another woman. The scandal, which led to Williams' dismissal, also saw the termination of two more officers for violating the code of conduct by requesting explicit pictures from Williams.
According to a report by the New York Post, the scandal unfolded in February when Williams allegedly sent a sex video filmed with another woman to her colleagues. The unnamed woman in the video subsequently filed a civil lawsuit against Williams, claiming damages worth USD 11 million. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Williams had also shared her indecent pictures with senior officers and watched porn on her state-issued phone. Sex With Student in US: High School Teacher Arrested For Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Boy in Arizona.
The unnamed victim, expressing concern about the circulation of the video, explained that Williams had promised to delete the video of their sexual encounter but later shared it with others, as reported by the Independent. In response to the lawsuit filed by the victim, Williams has countersued the woman for USD 20 million, citing reputational and business damage. US: Former Teacher Admits Having Sex With 8th-Grade Student in Classroom on Graduation Day.
Master Sergeant Julius Hutson and Master Sergeant Jeremy Lott were also subsequently dismissed for their alleged involvement. Meanwhile, Williams has maintained her innocence, insisting that the encounter was consensual and that she shared the video with only one other person. She has criticised her dismissal as retaliatory, asserting that similar incidents involving male troopers went unpunished.
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