JCPD lawsuit settlement includes outside oversight of new sexual assault investigations

Audit reports of JCPD investigations part of lawsuit settlement

Johnson City officials will need to provide quarterly audit reports of JCPD sexual assault investigations to plaintiffs' counsel for two years, according to a settlement agreement filed Monday that is part of the broader “Jane Does” lawsuit.

JCPD lawsuit settlement includes outside oversight of new sexual assault investigations

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — More than 300 women and girls who reported sexual assaults to Johnson City police from 2018-2022 will get about $7,000 each from a class action settlement that's part of a broader federal civil suit against the city. OUR FULL SEAN WILLIAMS COVERAGE The proposed $4.2 million settlement also includes "equitable relief" that lets plaintiffs' attorneys audit at least 15 Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) sexual …