A former Riley County Police Department officer named in civil rape suit denies the allegations.
Aaron Wright, the former officer named in the suit filed in a federal court in Kansas City, Kan., on June 2, blasted the allegations in a statement he emailed to KMAN Monday afternoon. According to the suit, a former K-State student says she was sexually assaulted by Wright after he’d given her a ride home following a birthday party while he was off duty on the night of June 3, 2016.
Wright was fired from the RCPD in December. The suit says Wright was fired from the RCPD for “violating a morals clause that prohibits sexual relations outside of his marriage.”
The woman, named in the suit as “Jane Doe E.F,” is seeking $75,000 in damages, citing emotional distress, anxiety, special damages in the form of medical and psychological bills, and lost wages.
No criminal charges against Wright have been filed.
Wright’s full statement can be read below:
“In response to the recent article naming me as the defendant in a civil law suit filed in the Kansas City, Kansas Federal Court, I adamantly deny the allegations and believe the suit to be frivolous, libelous and irresponsible by the firm which filed it. I have previously filed a disciplinary complaint against the attorney for his unprofessional conduct prior to the filing of this suit. A thorough and lengthy five-month investigation was conducted by an outside law enforcement agency regarding the allegations brought forth by Doe E. F.
This investigation included a polygraph examination per my request as I knew any claims to be completely false. At the conclusion of the examination, I was informed there was no indication I was being deceitful and, therefore, had passed the polygraph. It is also important to note; the underlying allegations were not even raised by Doe E. F. until three weeks after our consensual meeting. Upon the conclusion of the investigation, I was notified prosecution was not going to be sought due to there being insufficient evidence to support the criminal allegations. Furthermore, during the investigation and according to the written report, there were discrepancies in the information provided by Doe E. F. Allegations listed in this law suit show even more discrepancies in the claims by Doe E. F.
Again, I adamantly deny the allegations against me and, just like with the criminal investigation, I maintain no wrongdoing regarding Doe E. F. and any conversations or interaction we may have had.
At the time of this response, I have not been served with the lawsuit levied against me. To that end, it is disappointing to learn the Manhattan Mercury and KMAN News Radio found it necessary to use my name in their reporting. My family and I have spent the last year healing our relationship and have tried to keep our private lives private. Manhattan is a small enough town that by naming me in these articles, the only thing that has been accomplished is victimizing me and my family with false and grossly inaccurate allegations.
Aaron Wright”
