Jury finds Summit County deputy not guilty of sexual battery and gross sexual imposition

Summit County Deputy Antonio Williamson is charged with rape and kidnapping.
Summit County Deputy Antonio Williamson is charged with rape and kidnapping.((Source: WOIO))
Published: Mar. 11, 2020 at 4:05 PM EDT
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AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A jury found a Summit County deputy not guilty of sexual battery and gross sexual imposition.

Antonio Williamson’s trial began March 2 and the jury reached their verdict Wednesday afternoon.

Williamson was accused of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in his cruiser outside a bar in March of 2017.

Williamson was off-duty, but had just left a side job in uniform and was driving a Summit County Sheriff’s cruiser.

Williamson turned himself in to authorities after being indicted in July of 2017.

He has been out on bond.

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