No charges will be filed against an Omaha Police officer accused of sexual assault.
The Douglas County Attorney's office announced Wednesday they will not file any criminal charges against Officer Gregory Lemons.
Sheriff Tim Dunning tells 6 News in February, a 25-year-old woman went to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to file a sexual assault complaint. "This individual had made a sexual assault complaint, and we began the investigation."
According to the incident report, a known person met the victim at her apartment. She believes that person put something in her alcoholic beverage that caused her to become unaware of what was happening. The victim believes she and the person had sex.
The victim told 6 New that the "known person" in the report was Officer Greg Lemons with the Omaha Police Department. She says Lemons had cited her for DUI just a few days before the encounter at her apartment.
While the Sheriff's Office has specific language regarding prohibited relationships in its Code of Conduct, the police department does not. In a statement, Omaha Police said, "It is simply too difficult to cover every set of facts with individual rules 'Conduct unbecoming' can be applied to a variety of situations, including ethical concerns.”
Since March 21st, Officer Lemons’ status changed to special duty, which is a non-uniform assignment where he has no contact with the public. He will remain in this position, pending the outcome of OPD's internal investigation.