Ex-cop guilty of raping woman he met during a domestic violence case, Texas jury says

A former El Paso, Texas, police officer was found guilty Thursday of a raping a woman he met during an investigation, media outlets report.

William Ollie Alexander was charged with sexual assault of a woman in 2018, KFOX reported. He met the woman responding to a domestic dispute with her ex-boyfriend, the El Paso TV station reported.

Alexander and his partner drove the woman to her friend’s home, KFOX reported. Then Alexander left work early to meet the woman after messaging her on a texting app, KFOX reported.

Prosecutors say Alexander left work to give the woman a ride and sexually assaulted her hours after meeting her, the El Paso Times reported.

Alexadner’s defense attorneys argued no evidence showed Alexander forced the woman into the truck or that they even had sex, the El Paso Times reported.

But the woman testified that Alexander drove her to a dark area behind a semitrailer, began touching her inappropriately and raped her, KTSM reported.

Prosecutors said that although texts show the woman was flirting because she wanted a ride, she didn’t consent to sex, the newspaper reported.

“We have proven it was not consensual,” prosecutor Heather Haywood said, according to the El Paso Times. “The defendant was in lust. All she wanted was a ride. She admits to flirting because she wanted a ride. That’s it.”

He resigned from the police department instead of being terminated, KVIA reported. The jury deliberated about four hours before determing that Alexander was guilty, according to KVIA.

The sentencing phase of the trial begins Friday morning and Alexander could go to prison for up to 20 years, KVIA reported.