Rialto Officers Accused of Having Group Sex Parties While on Duty
Woman claims she had a love child with an officer who refused to pay child support.
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KTLA
2:02 PM PDT, August 6, 2010
RIALTO -- A strip club waitress who says Rialto police officers had sex with women while on duty has filed a $500,000 harassment claim with the city.
Nancy Holtgreve alleges the San Bernardino County town perpetuated a culture of sexual harassment by policemen.
The claim, filed last week, says Holtgreve and other women at the Spearmint Rhino club had sex with officers in the Rialto Police Benefit Association union building - including group sex.
The department is investigating six officers.
Holtgreve also claims officer Officer James Dobbs abused and threatened her after she gave birth to his son in March and that the department failed to protect her.
Holrgreve filed a complaint with the department in July after Dobbs allegedly failed to pay child support and threatened her.
She says Dobbs didn't want to jeopardize his child custody battle with his ex-wife or his relationship with a girlfriend.
The 37-year-old waitress has also made several damaging statements to area newspapers about the habits of various Rialto police department officers, prompting police Chief Mark Kling to place Dobbs and three other officers on paid leave.
"This is not representative of this department," Kling said. "We are going to hold these officers accountable if these allegations are true. And if the allegations aren't true, we are going to do everything we can to clear their names."
Holtgreve told several media outlets that the ordeal has been a "living hell" for her.
"Just because you're a police officer, it doesn't give you the right to use intimidation," Holtgreve said. "I guess if you pay your union dues you can do anything you want."
Her attorney says Holtgreve will sue if her claim is rejected.
City Attorney Jimmy Gutierrez says the city isn't liable because Holtgreve had consensual sex.
