LEESBURG, Fla.
A Leesburg cop has been arrested following a months-long
investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct.
On Wednesday afternoon, agents with the Florida Department
of Law Enforcement executed an arrest warrant on Henri Bart Larue, 25, for
sexual battery by a law enforcement officer with a firearm.
The Leesburg Police Department was made aware of the
allegation by a department member in early October of last year. Since then, an
internal investigation was opened by the department and a request was made to
the FDLE to conduct a parallel investigation.
"The allegations were of a criminal nature and are
taken very seriously by the administration of the Leesburg Police
Department," said Leesburg Police Captain Rob Hicks.
Larue was originally employed with the Leesburg Police
Department on March 15, 2012 and was placed on paid administrative leave
October 5, 2012 immediately following the criminal allegations.
Larue has filed a confidentiality request regarding his jail
booking photograph; therefore, it will not be released to the public. He also
declined a FOX 35 request for an interview.