FILE – In this Sept. 30, 2016, file photo, then Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy Ricardo Perez waits for an arraignment hearing to begin in court at the Hayward Hall of Justice in Hayward, Calif. Charges have been dropped against Perez
FILE – In this Sept. 30, 2016, file photo, then Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy Ricardo Perez waits for an arraignment hearing to begin in court at the Hayward Hall of Justice in Hayward, Calif. Charges have been dropped against Perez and a police officer in a California sex abuse case involving the teenage daughter of an Oakland police dispatcher. The dismissals this week marked the latest setback for prosecutors in the high-profile case involving the troubled Oakland Police Department and other agencies. (Anda Chu /East Bay Times via AP, File)