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Deputy Investigated For Alleged Sexual Harassment

POSTED: Friday, January 18, 2008

UPDATED: 5:01 pm CST January 18, 2008

HOUSTON -- A captain with the Harris County Sheriff's Office has been relieved of duty, accused of sexual harassment, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

Capt. Robin Konetzke is under investigation by the internal affairs department.

Officials said she is in charge of making sure the papers are in order for the jail accreditation.

"The nature of the allegations is sexual harassment," said Capt. John Martin with the Harris County Sheriff's Department. "I'm not aware of any prior disciplinary actions that have ever been taken against Capt. Konetzke."

The department did not reveal who made the allegations or exactly what happened.

"The only thing I've been told is the general category of the allegations. I've not been told any specifics about the actual investigation," Martin said.

Konetzke has been with the sheriff's department for more than 15 years.

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