Woman alleges in lawsuit that former Missouri sheriff gave her drugs and sexually assaulted her

(AP) – A woman has alleged in a civil rights lawsuit that a former northwest Missouri sheriff gave her drugs and sexually assaulted her. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that the claims involve former Harrison County Sheriff Joshua Eckerson. He killed himself last year after a special prosecutor charged him with misdemeanor counts of misuse of official information by a public servant, trespassing and domestic assault. It’s unclear if those charges are related to the lawsuit, because the criminal court documents are sealed.