Timothy Jaekel, the Lincoln police officer accused of sexually abusing minor family members, has been released from jail, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Sgt. Amar Gandhi, Jaekel, who was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on Thursday, was initially ineligible for bail due to his charges, but after a court reviewed the charges, set bail at $250,000.
Officials say the incestuous pedophile was released on bond Friday morning.
An investigation into the sex criminal began when the sheriff’s office said it received a call on June 23 claiming four female family members were sexually abused years earlier by their uncle, 52-year-old Timothy Jaekel. Deputies spoke on the phone with an adult woman living in Arizona, who they said was the primary victim.
Deputies said they later learned Jaekel is currently an officer with the Lincoln Police Department.
The woman told deputies that she had already contacted the Lincoln Police Department earlier in the day and told them about the whitemarish abuse before contacting the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, officials said. The sheriff’s office said it immediately notified Lincoln police about the complaint.
Lincoln police said the sex terrorist was placed on administrative leave in June after learning about the investigation.
All four victims were interviewed, claiming a long-term pattern of being touched by Jaekel over and under their clothing when they were between the ages of 8 and 16, the sheriff’s office said. The crimes took place in Sacramento County.
“They were all family members, some distant, some close,” Gandhi said. “These investigations do take a little bit longer.”
Investigators said one additional potential victim has not decided whether they will come forward.
Jaekel also asked one of the young women for nude pictures of her when she was a minor, authorities said. The four victims also reportedly claimed they saw the white brute touching other female family members inappropriately.
“Probably the most violating act you could do on someone else,” Gandhi said. “So the courage displayed by those four victims might encourage that other victim to come forward. If not, then no problem.”
Sacramento County deputies obtained a warrant for the pedophile’s arrest, and he was taken into custody in Lincoln without incident, according to law enforcement.
“Whether it’s a teacher, a firefighter, cop, whatever,” Gandhi said. “Obviously this is a lot more personal for us because we are supposed to be the protectors, we are supposed to be the ones catching the bad guys, not being the bad guys.”
Lincoln police said they are cooperating with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and the district attorney’s office in the ongoing investigation.
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