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Two women, who say they were sexually assaulted by former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Marcus Jackson, have filed a lawsuit alleging that Police Chief Rodney Monroe was negligent in his supervision and retention of Jackson.
The women accuse Monroe of intervening to prevent Jackson from being fired after he broke other department rules months before the sexual assaults occurred, according to the lawsuit.
The women claim they were assaulted by Jackson during traffic stops.
A federal court judge will be sorting out the case. In February, the women sued in N.C. Superior Court after settlement negotiations with the city fell apart.
Other cases brought against the city and Jackson have been settled without going to trial. The city has spent more than $617,000 to defend and settle four other claims. Jackson is currently serving a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in December to sexually assaulting six women while on duty in 2009.
The Charlotte Observer contributed to this report.
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