CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Another lawsuit has been filed against the Horry County police department and several current and former high-ranking officers in the department.
The lawsuit was filed Monday afternoon by “Jane Doe-3” against Horry County, the Horry County Police Department, Troy Allen Large, Saundra Rhodes, Scott Rutherford, Thomas DelPercio, William Squires, and Dale Buchanan.
The lawsuit claims Jane Doe-3, a victim of domestic violence, was coerced in to participating in nude “catfights” and was sexually assaulted by former Horry County detective Troy Allen Large. The suit also claims Rhodes, Rutherford, Delpercio, Squires, and Buchanan were all supervisors of Large and were in charge of his training, supervision, and conduct.
The suit states Jane Doe-3 contacted Horry County Police in 1996 to report criminal domestic violence from her husband at the time. It was then that detective Large was assigned to her case.
Two years later, the suit states Jane Doe-3 was beaten and shot five times, resulting in life-threatening injuries and Large was also assigned to that case.
According to the lawsuit, Jane Doe-3’s husband was arrested for assault and battery, and it took more than two years to settle the case. During that time, she says Large would come to her house, encourage her to get in shape, and make inappropriate sexual comments.
The suit states the woman moved states and several years later returned to Horry County where she married her second husband. In 2015, the suit says her second husband threatened to kill her and Large was again assigned to her case.
According to the lawsuit, Jane Doe-3 had not seen or spoken with Large in more than 15 years, but after he was assigned to her case in 2015, he started going to her house unannounced, offering to help her “get on her feet”.
It claims throughout the winter of 2015, Large coerced Jane Doe-3 to participate in nude, sexual-fetish “catfights” and even transported her to Ashville, North Carolina to participate in a fight.
Also during that time, the suit states Jane Doe-3 was coerced to participate in numerous sexual encounters against her will, and during those times, Large was in his county issued vehicle and visibly displayed his Horry County badge and firearm.
Jane Doe-3 is claiming gross negligence on behalf of the Horry County Police department because according to the suit, she believes the department knew about Large’s behavior. She is also claiming her civil rights have been violated.
