County takes legal action against sexual assault victim [Video]

The Dona Ana County Commissioners are taking legal action against a sexual assault victim who was attacked by one of their sheriff deputies while she was cuffed in the back of a squad car, according to court documents.This comes about a year after Sheriff Kim Stewart made a tearful apology to the woman when she addressed the media in a news conference.“I want to say to Jane Doe personally… personally as a woman, the mother of two daughters, I’m very sorry. I’m very sorry,” Stewart said during the news conferenceDeep dive: Target 7 InvestigatesEarlier this year former Deputy Michael Martinez pleaded guilty to federal charges after he sexually assaulted that woman. He was sentenced to nine years in prisonThe victim has since filed a civil suit and the county came back with their own legal action.“They sued a sexual assault victim to say we don’t have to cover for the …