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Former San Mateo Deputy Sheriff Gets Long Sentence for Molesting a Girl in Santa Clara County

Original post made by Santa Clara Gets it Right, another community, on Apr 16, 2016

Former deputy sentenced for molestation April 16, 2016, 05:00 AM
An ex-San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Friday for child molestation on an underage female relative in Santa Clara County that had started about 10 years ago.

Galen Underwood was sentenced to 38 years consecutive to 30 years to life in prison for molesting a girl beginning when she was 11 years old at homes in Gilroy and Mountain View, Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Charles Gillingham said.

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If Underwood had been caught molesting this girl in San Mateo County, ten to one we would never have heard about it. Either he wouldn't have been charged and Wagstaffe would have kept it off his cases of interest list for the press.

And even if Underwood had been charged in San Mateo County, there's no way he would have gotten such a harsh sentence

Note that DA Wagstaffe made no comment to the reporter about Underwood.

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Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 17, 2016 at 9:10 am
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.

Unlike San Mateo County, Santa Clara County takes misbehavior by law enforcement very seriously. There are no cover ups or light charges. They throw the book at them.

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Posted by Michael G. Stogner
a resident of another community
on Apr 17, 2016 at 2:30 pm
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Best of Health and Luck to the brave young woman. You did nothing wrong it was not your fault.

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Posted by Deputy of Munks
a resident of another community
on Apr 18, 2016 at 8:25 am

So one of Sheriff Munks' deputies molested a little girl for years on end. Where did the deputy get the idea that a police officer is above-the-law and can get away with attacking a young girl? Let me think. A local role model perhaps?

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