SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Seminole County deputy accused of sexual battery during a traffic stop was arrested Wednesday, according to sheriff’s officials.
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation began Monday when they received a complaint that Deputy Sheriff Andrew Bergkvist inappropriately touched the victim in a sexual manner during a traffic stop that day. Details about the incident have not been released.
Bergkvist was placed on administrative leave the following day and later arrested Wednesday night. Bergkvist bonded out of jail Thursday afternoon.
The sheriff’s office said detectives are “actively reviewing footage from other traffic stops initiated by Bergkvist to look for any possible additional cases,” though no other incidents or victims have been identified.
Sheriff Dennis Lemma released a statement on the deputy’s arrest:
Bergkvist has been with the sheriff’s office since March 2017 when he started as a detention deputy and later sworn in as a deputy sheriff in July 2020.
He faces charges of sexual battery and false imprisonment.
Anyone with information or who may be a victim is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 407-665-6650.
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