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Deliberations To Continue Monday In Case Against DetectiveFri, 26 Feb 2010 12:30:14 GMTSat, 27 Feb 2010 01:06:01 GMT10newsdiegosandeputysheriffthomas sadlerdetective Sheriff's Detective Accused Of Assaulting Prostitute Thomas SadlerImage: Thomas Sadler deputy in court 080708/2008/0807/17125920.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_640X480.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_120X90.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_240X180.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_180X135.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_300X225.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_80X60.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_200X150.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_60X45.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_320X240.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_90X68.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_400X300.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_40X30.jpg/2008/0807/17125920_480X360.jpg Sheriff's Detective Accused Listen: 911 Call Video: Sheriff's Detective Sentenced For Prostitute Assault Video: Sex Assault Case Against Detective Goes To Jury Video: Detective Takes Stand, Denies Prostitute Assault Video: Deputy Looks Forward To His Day In Court Story: Detective Accused Of Assaulting Prostitute To Be Tried Story: Detective Accused In Sex Assault Pleads Not Guilty Video: Sheriff's Detective Enters Plea In Sex Assault Case Story: Woman Claims Deputy Groped Her In 2002 Traffic Stop Video: Woman Claims Deputy Groped Her During 2002 Traffic Stop Story: Deputy Accused Of Assaulting Prostitute Video: Deputy Accused Of Assaulting Prostitute A second day of jury deliberations produced no verdicts Friday in the trial of a veteran sheriff's detective accused of picking up a prostitute and sexually assaulting her in a Mission Valley parking lot in broad daylight. Deliberations To Continue Monday In Case Against DetectiveThomas Sadler Accused Of Sexually Assaulting ProstituteSAN DIEGO A second day of jury deliberations produced no verdicts Friday in the trial of a veteran sheriff's detective accused of picking up a prostitute and sexually assaulting her in a Mission Valley parking lot in broad daylight.Thomas John Sadler, 49, is charged with sexual assault by restraint, assault and battery by an officer and false imprisonment. He could face up to four years behind bars if convicted.A jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon and took Thursday off.On Friday, jurors passed a note to Judge Michael Smyth asking about the assault charges and had some testimony read back to them.Deliberations are expected to resume Monday morning.Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Dort said in his closing argument that Sadler had a plan to sexually assault the prostitute during a search for drugs, but ran into a problem when he didn't find any.Sadler assaulted the prostitute just as he had sexually assaulted four other women during searches dating back to 2001, the prosecutor told jurors.But Sadler's attorney, Mary Ellen Attridge, said the prostitute got into Sadler's unmarked car on her own about 11 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2008."When she smiled and he smiled back, she thought of money," Attridge said.Sadler, "like a fool," drove to a Mission Valley parking lot but backed out of the proposed sex with the prostitute, Attridge said."He thought, 'What in God's name am I doing?'" his attorney said.Sadler testified Tuesday that he thought of his wife of 22 years and didn't want to go through with his original plan.But Dort told the jury that Sadler had a history of pulling over women, searching them for drugs with no one around and touching them inappropriately.The prosecutor told the jury the 49-year-old defendant was "a rogue cop" who thought he was above the law. Sadler planned to search the prostitute and sexually assault her "because he had gotten away with it before," Dort said."You know what he was doing, and you know why," the prosecutor told the jury.Attridge said the prosecution was relying on "unreliable" drug addicts, felons and prostitutes to convict a 20-year deputy sheriff for something that "did not occur."The attorney said Sadler admitted to making very poor choices but did not sexually assault the prostitute, who was on probation at the time.Attridge said the prostitute became irritated when Sadler showed his badge and ordered her out of the car in the Mission Valley parking lot.Sadler took the woman's cell phone away when she tried to take a picture of his license plate, Attridge said."This was a business deal gone bad by a foolish middle-age man and a very sad young woman with a very dicey job," Attridge told the jury.Copyright 2010 by City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.