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Forty-six-year-old Dean Gutierrez is charged with depriving a person's civil rights by committing aggravated sexual abuse while on duty. If convicted, Gutierrez faces up to life in prison.

The accuser, 23-year-old Gabriel Bernal, is expected to testify today.

Although the names of alleged sexual assault victims aren't typically used, Bernal has consented to have her name used.

boy! she must be one brave lady to let her name be used.  especially with a cop on trial for it.  everybody here should give her our complete support on this.  i would consider her a hero. she must also be a 

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does this give a different meaning to expression "Remember the Alamo?"
  Is it a  or would this be a landmark decision?
Sheila18

I love how the cop's defense say's the sex between them was consensual. Like that makes it alright then, being on duty and all. What a loser. The victim here should win this case.

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