{Charleston, West Virginia}...A federal jury has awarded $275,000 to April Tomblin Chafin after finding that Logan County home confinement officer, 73 year old John Phillip Reed, forced her to have oral sex with him several times while she was awaiting trial on criminal charges in 2009. Chafin was awarded $125,000 after Reed was found guilty of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury also found that Logan County officials failed to properly train Reed and levied a $125,000 penalty on the County Commission along with an extra $25,000 in punitive damages.Monday, October 15, 2012
Logan County Confinement Officer Found Guilty
{Charleston, West Virginia}...A federal jury has awarded $275,000 to April Tomblin Chafin after finding that Logan County home confinement officer, 73 year old John Phillip Reed, forced her to have oral sex with him several times while she was awaiting trial on criminal charges in 2009. Chafin was awarded $125,000 after Reed was found guilty of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury also found that Logan County officials failed to properly train Reed and levied a $125,000 penalty on the County Commission along with an extra $25,000 in punitive damages.