Federal grand jury indicts ex-Kanawha County deputy for deprivation of rights

Former Kanawha County deputy indicted for alleged sexual assault of female inmate in 2025

Cass Close, 56, was indicted for allegedly depriving a female inmate of her civil rights in July 2025. The post Former Kanawha County deputy indicted for alleged sexual assault of female inmate in 2025 appeared first on WV MetroNews.

Federal grand jury indicts ex-Kanawha County deputy for deprivation of rights

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A former Kanawha County deputy accused of sexually assaulting an inmate has now been indicted on federal charges. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal grand jury indicted Cass Close, 56, on one count of "deprivation of rights under color of law." The DOJ says the charge stems [...]

Former West Virginia sheriff’s deputy indicted on federal civil rights charge

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A former Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been federally indicted on a civil rights charge stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a female inmate while she was in his custody. Cass Aaron Close, 56, was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictment alleges that on July 29, 2025, Close sexually assaulted the woman while…