{
  "id": 4709558,
  "title": "Ex-Deputy Convicted of Assaulting Women Now Chaplain for Christian Cop Group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ex-deputy-convicted-of-assaulting-women-now-chaplain-for-christian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:30:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/31/ex-deputy-convicted-of-assaulting-women-now-chaplain-for-christian-cop-group"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The former San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Ricky Fischer, convicted of sexual assault against multiple women, has been hired as a chaplain for the Christian Law Enforcement Fellowship, a Christian organization supporting law enforcement officers in San Diego County. The group, which includes former law enforcement officials and chaplains from the San Diego Police Department, describes itself as a \"non-denominational Christian organization committed to a Biblically oriented outreach to the law enforcement community of San Diego County.\" Fischer's appointment as a chaplain, despite his history of sexual abuse and assault, has drawn criticism, with some questioning the group's vetting process and the suitability of choosing a convicted offender to minister to law enforcement officers. The organization's president, Jerry Hara, defends Fischer's appointment, stating that he has been ministering to officers in crisis and has undergone a religious redemption. However, former San Diego Sheriff's Office Deputy Dave Myers, who ran against Sheriff Kelly Martinez for the position, expresses skepticism about the organization's vetting process, stating that Fischer is not allowed to minister to female officers.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Former San Diego Deputy Ricky Fischer convicted of sexual assault against multiple women.",
    "Fischer's appointment criticized for questionable vetting process and suitability."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Ex-Deputy Convicted of Assaulting Women Now Chaplain for Christian Cop Group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ex-deputy-convicted-of-assaulting-women-now-chaplain-for-christian-4715777",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:53:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}