Give any person significant power and authority and it is possible to abuse it. Neither societal status, nor gender, nor race, nor so-called sexual orientation matters. The one common factor is the human one. Yet that is still no excuse for police abusing their authority and all the more reason for constant oversight and complete transparency..

On Monday August 3, 2009, Deputy Jonathan Bleiweiss of the Broward County FL Sheriff's Office was arrested on 14 charges including sexual battery, false imprisonment, and stalking. Bleiweiss is alleged to have used his badge and authority while on duty to engage in sexual activity with at least eight male victims ranging in age from 17 to 30. All the alleged victims are reported to be illegal immigrants mostly from El Salvador and Mexico. Most spoke little English. Bleiweiss is alleged to have used the fear of deportation against the victims in order to pursue the forced sexual activity.You can read more here.