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I (especially those who stand up against the "Valentin camp"'s wrongful acts) are routinely <br /> 2 <br /> charged/investigated/disciplined for far less egregious purported "misconduct." Despite the numerous <br /> 3 <br /> 4 complaints of this unlawful conduct over the years, CITY has allowed this conduct to continue. <br /> 5 C. The Culichi Town Incident- and its Cover-Up - Resulted in the Emboldening <br /> 6 of the Valentin Camp and the CITY's Major Enforcement Team("MET"). <br /> 7 <br /> 15. MET is a SWAT-like team "created" in January of 2020 by Chief Valentin. Persons <br /> 8 <br /> 9 associated with MET are considered to be part of"the Valentin camp" and receive extreme and obvious <br /> 10 favoritism from Chief Valentin, both regarding promotions and lack of discipline. <br /> 11 16. For sake of example, a very public and disturbing incident involving the alleged August 9, <br /> 12 <br /> 2020 sexual assault by an off-duty CITY police officer at the Culichi town restaurant - and the resulting <br /> 13 <br /> 14 cover-up by Chief Valentin and those acting at his direction - was recently addressed in a May 24, 2023 <br /> 15 complaint made by Commander Manny Moreno,an unredacted copy of which was released via investigative <br /> 16 journalist Ben Camacho's June 21,2023 article entitled"Santa Ana Police DepartmentDelays Investigation <br /> 17 <br /> of a Child Sexual Assault by an Off-Duty Officer by More than Half a Year, Commander Alleges." <br /> 18 <br /> 19 KACHHUSKY is informed and believes that not only were the officers involved in the Culichi Town <br /> 20 Incident not disciplined but they have received multiple promotions <br /> 21 17. Specifically, on August 9, 2020, five other CITY MET police officers (Dorin Buchanan, <br /> 22 <br /> Mark Campi, then-Sergeant Oscar Lizardi, Jonathan McKee, Jonathon Perez) -who were hand-picked for <br /> 23 <br /> 24 this assignment with Chief Valentin's blessing -were accused of verbally harassing two teenage girls and <br /> 25 of sexually-assaulting one at the Culichi Town restaurant in Santa Ana("the Culichi Town Incident"). <br /> 26 18. The girls' family (who had been told by the officers that they were CITY police officers) <br /> 27 <br /> and/or others repeatedly called 911 to report the Culichi Town Incident.The MET members reportedly fled <br /> 28 <br /> prior to patrol officers arriving. The MET members also reportedly coordinated with officer Andres Gil to <br /> s <br /> KACAIRISKY v. CFFY OF SANTA ANA CASE No. <br /> COMPLAINT <br />