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Based on the report released by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office, the 25-year-veteran was reported saying \u201chorrendous\u201d things to the victim, telling her \u201cI own you\u201d and \u201cI control you destiny\u201d in regards to the case’s progress.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the victim stated that Martin asked inappropriate questions like whether the suspect \u201cput it in [her] butt\u201d and whether it hurt or not, despite the fact that, by Martin’s own admission, there had been no indication of anal rape. At one point, the officer implies that the situation was more akin to prostitution than it was rape, stating that the whole situation \u201csounds like [his] ex-wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martin’s badgering of the victim didn’t end there. According to the report, he asked whether \u201cthe guy was just flirting or was he saying \u2018let’s fuck?’\u201d, and asking whether the suspect \u201cthought she had nice tits.\u201d Upon learning that the victim was with another female friend shortly before the altercation, Martin asked whether she was \u201cinto girls too.\u201d When confronted with some of the victim’s accusations, Martin not only didn’t deny such statements, but admitted his line of questioning was a tactic meant to scare the 17-year-old girl. He said that he \u201cwas trying to make her feel uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n
If all that is not daming enough, the final traw came when a child protection investigator noticed the detective attempting to reach out to lift the victim’s shirt after she’d made a passing comment about intentionally cutting herself years prior.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m not going to tolerate it, I’m not going to have it,\u201d said Sheriff Bob Gualtieri during a press conference addressing the incident. \u201cHe engaged in really what was horrendous conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n
This doesn’t mark the first time that (now-former) Deputy Martin found himself in hot water. Early this year, in July of 2013, it was revealed that Martin was under investigation by Internal Affairs for allegations of domestic violence, sex on the job, and associating with known drug dealers.<\/p>\n
Martin told investigators that he was \u201cindifferent to the victim’s feelings,\u201d when interviewing her after the assault. After a previous disciplinary action\u2013handed down after Martin reportedly handcuffed his ex-wife and physically assaulted her after he spotted her car at another man’s house\u2013Martin’s tenure as Deputy was ended swiftly, bringing a long, sordid career to a halt.<\/p>\n