A Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office captain was demoted to a lieutenant following allegations he sexually harassed a subordinate.The Sheriff’s Office launched an internal affairs investigation into the conduct of then-Capt. Scott Haines in late 2019 after a female employee accused Haines of making sexual advances toward her and showing her a sex toy he kept in his office. Haines admitted to the incident involving the sex toy, but denied claims that he made sexual advances toward the subordinate.

<p>A Santa Rosa County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office captain was demoted to a lieutenant following allegations he sexually harassed a subordinate.The Sheriff&rsquo;s Office launched an internal affairs investigation into the conduct of then-Capt. Scott Haines in late 2019 after a female employee accused Haines of making sexual advances toward her and showing her a sex toy he kept in his office. Haines admitted to the incident involving the sex toy, but denied claims that he made sexual advances toward the subordinate.</p>

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