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Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond remained silent Thursday about an internal affairs report showing a deputy gave alcohol to several teens on numerous occasions and developed a personal relationship with a female member of the Explorer Post program.
Investigators at the sheriff’s office could not prove Deputy Justin Tabor had sex with a girl in the Explorer Post program before she turned 18, only that he provided alcohol to several juveniles, the report released Thursday states.
The Explorer Post program is for youths aged 14 to 21. It allows participants to explore law enforcement careers through a supervised community policing program, according to the sheriff’s office website. The program had 17 members as of February, according to an annual report.
Tabor, who has worked for the sheriff’s office since 2009, met Explorers through the ride-along program, which allows civilians to follow an officer working a patrol shift.