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.((Source: WOIO))
Published: Mar. 11, 2020 at 4:05 PM EDT

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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