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A Miami-Dade police lieutenant posted bail and was released from custody this weekend following his arrest Friday on sexual assault charges in Palm Beach Gardens.
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A Miami-Dade police lieutenant posted bail and was released from custody this weekend following his
arrest Friday on sexual assault charges in Palm Beach Gardens.
The alleged incident occurred at PGA National Resort & Spa on April 25.
According to court records, John Anthony Jenkins, 50, was in Palm Beach County attending the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association Gala in Jupiter that evening.
The victim said she was downstairs at a bar area with other people who attended the gala but later decided to go to her room and sleep, according to a probable cause affidavit from the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department.
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A Miami-Dade Police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member allegedly forced his way into a woman s hotel room before he sexually battered her, according to a police report released Monday.
Lt. John Anthony Jenkins, 50, turned himself in Friday to face sexual battery charges in the incident that allegedly took place last month in Palm Beach Gardens.
Jenkins attorney said he looks forward to have a chance in court to clear his name and reputation, the Miami Herald reported.
The alleged victim, an employee of the Florida PBA, was also attending the event and staying at the same hotel, the report said.
According to the report, the woman said she had been in the hotel bar with co-workers after the gala and had decided to go to her room to sleep when her friend asked her if she wanted him to walk her to her room as he had the previous few nights, but Jenkins said he was also leaving and would walk with her.
The woman said that when she opened the door to her room, Jenkins followed her inside, pushed her against a wall and began forcibly kissing her, telling her he s had a crush on her for some time, the report said.