HCPD settles $3 million in Allen Large misconduct lawsuit

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Thanks to cell phone videos and protesters' refusal to accept police misconduct without accountability, we are starting to see more officers, police departments, and cities pay the price for their violence against the public.

According to a new report from Post and courierlawsuits against a now-deceased Horry County police detective named Allen Large have now been settled. Large died in 2018 with a slew of sexual assault and harassment allegations against his name after working for the HCPD for 27 years. In 2015, Large was fired for sexual harassment and was later charged with sexual assault for allegedly abusing multiple survivors of rape (ages 19 to 55) and domestic violence. What makes this case particularly heinous is that Large was supposed to be investigating the crimes these women accused other men of, and Large took advantage of it.

The victims said he showered them with money, took them out to eat and offered to pay them to perform. sexual acts on other police officers, according to public records.

Big, died in 2018denied the sexual assault allegations, but he admitted to asking crime victims if they would participate in “catfights.” fetish videos

Before making Hell a permanent resting place, Large was charged with six counts of professional misconduct and five additional counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Let him rest in excrement.

The death allowed Large to escape criminal consequences, civil suits against the HCPD and the City of Myrtle Beach persisted, and recently the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a decision to grant 900 $000 to the last victim of five lawsuits. Ultimately, HCPD had to pay $3 million in settlements related to Large's sexual abuse.

Scott Evan, the plaintiffs' attorney, said:

“These predators are good at selecting their victims,” he said. “That’s exactly how he operated. Because he had access to dozens and dozens of potential victims, but he spent a lot of time grooming his victims and trying to select victims who wouldn't be believed when they came forward. And he was right. We didn't believe them when they came forward. They were not believed, even after the jury found multiple instances of gross negligence and civil rights violations.”

Hopefully, victims will be able to use their settlements to seek therapy and find peace.