Wilson Kuzyk, a deputy with the Portage County Sheriff's Office, is on unpaid administrative leave after being indicted for rape by the Cuyahoga County Court System.
Wilson Kuzyk, a deputy with the Portage County Sheriff's Office, is on unpaid administrative leave after being indicted for rape by the Cuyahoga County Court System, according to a press release from the Portage County Sheriff's Office.
According to the Portage County Sheriff's Office, Kuzyk was placed on paid administrative leave by their office on Nov. 6, 2022, after two first-degree felony rape charges had been filed against him. The indictment alleges that on or about Oct. 19, 2022, Kuzyk engaged in sexual conduct with a woman by purposely compelling her to submit by force or threat of force.
The release went on to state that the Portage County Sheriff's Office has cooperated with the investigation by the Lyndhurst Police Department, where the alleged incident occurred.Given the information that was released with an official indictment yesterday, Wilson Kuzyk is now on unpaid administrative leave pending an internal investigation that we can now move forward to complete for any violation of policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of our agency.
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