BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A sergeant of the Lewis state prison near Buckeye was arrested Tuesday for allegedly "forcing himself" on a female coworker, court records show.
Ramon Godoy, 33, is accused of pinning a woman up against a wall at the Lewis facility and sexually abusing her on July 7.
The woman told police Godoy, her acting supervisor, allegedly strangled her and began to pull off her clothes, court records show. After the incident, the woman went home and contacted the police.
Godoy allegedly admitted to touching the woman despite her objections, claiming he thought the woman was "teasing." When the woman confronted Godoy over the phone about the incident, he allegedly apologized.
The suspect was taken into custody and is facing multiple felony charges.
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How big is Maricopa County?
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.
