On February 11 a grand jury convened and indicted Washoe County Sheriff’s deputy for voluntary sexual conduct with a prisoner.
The indictment comes three months after deputy Stuart Balch was arrested by the Reno Police Department after an incident was investigated between Balch and an inmate who was in custody at the County Detention Facility in early 2014.
After his arrest, Balch was suspended and placed on unpaid administrative leave while the necessary collective bargaining agreement steps were followed in order to discharge him.
Following the indictment, Balch and his attorney were contacted and arranged for him to voluntarily turn himself into Reno Police today at the Sheriff’s Department.
The Reno Police Department is working with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to keep them informed on his case.
Anyone with any information about this incident or others is asked to please contact the Reno Police Department Sex Crimes Division at (775) 657-4601, or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900, www.secretwitness.com, or text the tip to 847411 (TIP 411) keyword – SW.
SOURCE: WCSO.
