LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Jefferson County Sheriff fired one of his deputies over his side job.
According to internal affairs documents obtained by WDRB News, William J. Jackson Sr. appeared on the Fetlife website with his name and badge on full display.
The report includes several images of what investigators determined was Jackson engaging in sex acts and other posts soliciting sex through a massage service.
Fetlife bills itself as the most popular social network for the BDSM-- Fetish and Kinky community.
"The conduct evidences a serious lack of judgment and a disregard for policy, procedure, and the importance of maintaining the public trust placed in JCSO," Sheriff John Aubrey wrote in a termination letter to Jackson.
The notice listed 10 violations, including department ethics and internet policies, approved uniform standards and rules pertaining to secondary employment.
Deputies must notify and obtained approval from supervisors in the Jefferson County Sheriff's office to work a second job.
Separation documents said the profile Jackson's pictured in on Fetlife also advertised an adult massage business, including rates, outfits and a link to purchase them.
Jackson "solicits female patrons who are willing to provide him sexual release during that massage," the documents said.
The documents said the only reason Sheriff John Aubrey didn't charge him is because "there was no real evidence he had began the operation."
Jackson worked for the Sheriff's office about three and half years. The posts in question were reported in January and the county terminated him on March 14.
The state must now determine if the loss of a job is punishment enough or whether Jackson should be banned from working in law enforcement through the revocation of his police certification.
The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council is required by law to make that determination when an officer is fired or resigns amid investigation.
"(The policy) was created to prevent bad officers hopping from agency to agency to agency," former KLEC member Alex Payne said. "Don't tarnish that badge. Don't tarnish what we are supposed to stand for."
A person must have certification to work as an officer in the state.
"They're looking at does this violation or violations, in this case, rise to the level of decertification in the eyes of KLEC, and if it does, they pull it," Payne explained. "I would say yes absolutely."
Jackson did not return WDRB's request for comment.
The next KLEC meeting is August 21 and 22.
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