Sheriff's Detective Accused of Having an Affair With Suspects Wife

A Los Angeles County sheriff's detective is the subject of an internal investigation looking into accusations that he had an affair with a woman whose husband he had investigated and helped prosecute for allegedly threatening her.

The department opened an investigation into Det. Phillip Solano in April after the allegations were brought forth by the husband, Alberto Gutierrez. Solano, who had been assigned to the City of Industry station, is on administrative duty for now.

A lawyer representing Gutierrez said his client was taken into custody twice in 2008 on charges of violating a restraining order. The criminal charges, which Gutierrez was acquitted of, were meant to hurt his chances in divorce and custody proceedings, he alleges.

Solano "was the investigating detective and he had my client arrested," attorney Arnoldo Casillas said. "The guy has been put through the ringer."

During Gutierrez's trial, Casillas said, information surfaced that Mayela Gutierrez Gil and the detective were Facebook friends who had exchanged messages and calls.

Solano could not be reached for comment.

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