Deputy Sheriff Jennifer Tyler testified against former Sheriff Michael Burgess in court on August 12, 2008. The testimony was part of the preliminary hearing on the 35 felony charges that Burgess faces, including charges of second-degree rape. Tyler testified that Burgess touched her in an inappropriate manner when she worked at his office in Custer County, Oklahoma.The Associated Press: Deputy Alleges Groping in Okla. Sheriff's Sex Case (August 13, 2008)
