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Photos: Sheriff’s deputy arraigned on sexual misconduct charges

After being handcuffed, former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, is directed out of the courtroom by a court bailiff as he is taken into custody after his arraignment at the Vista courthouse on Thursday.

After being handcuffed, former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, is directed out of the courtroom by a court bailiff as he is taken into custody after his arraignment at the Vista courthouse on Thursday.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

By John R. McCutchen
 and Hayne Palmour IV
San Diego Union-Tribune
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San Diego County sheriff’s deputy Richard Fischer, 31, who was accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women over recent months turned himself in to law enforcement officials Thursday and was quickly arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, is arraigned on 14 criminal counts at the Vista courthouse

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

With his attorney Rick Pinkard, right, next to him, former Deputy Richard Fischer, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, faces the judge during his arraignment on 14 criminal counts at the Vista courthouse. His bail was set at $100,000.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, looks toward Deputy District Attorney Annette Irving as he stands next to his attorney Rick Pinkard, during his arraignment at the Vista courthouse on Thursday. His bail was set at $100,000.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, stands next to his attorney Rick Pinkard, during his arraignment at the Vista courthouse. His bail was set at $100,000.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

After being handcuffed, former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, is lead out of the courtroom by court bailiffs after his arraignment on 14 criminal counts at the Vista courthouse.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

After being handcuffed, former Deputy Richard Fischer, left, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, is lead out of the courtroom by court bailiffs as he is taken into custody after his arraignment on 14 ciminal counts.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Sheriff Bill Gore, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, second from left, and deputy district attorneys Lisa Fox, left, and Annette Irving, arrive for a press conference about former Deputy Richard Fischer, accused of of groping and other sexual misconduct.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Judge David Danielsen listens during the arraignment for former Deputy Richard Fischer, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, at the Vista courthouse.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, speaks during a press conference about former Deputy Richard Fischer, who was arraigned on 14 criminal counts related to sexual misconduct.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Sheriff Bill Gore speaks as San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, right, and Deputy District Attorney Annette Irving stand next to him during a press conference about former Deputy Richard Fischer, accused of of groping and other sexual misconduct, after his arraignment at the Vista courthouse on Thursday.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Deputy District Attorney Annette Irving speaks to Judge David Danielsen during an arraignment for former Deputy Richard Fischer, who is accused of groping and other sexual misconduct, at the Vista courthouse.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Sheriff's deputy arraigned on 14 criminal counts.

Sheriff Bill Gore speaks during a press conference about former Deputy Richard Fischer, accused of of groping and other sexual misconduct, after his arraignment.

  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)

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John R. McCutchen

John McCutchen grew up in East Peoria, Illinois, where he got his start in newspapers at 9 years old as a paperboy for two newspapers.He started photographing for the weekly paper when he was in high school and hasn’t stopped since; covering daily life, political campaigns, fashion, the military, professional sports and his favorite –Friday night high school football.John joined the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1988 and has worked as a photojournalist, picture editor, assignment editor and, currently, as the Director of Photography, he is firmly convinced that covering San Diego is the best job on the planet.

Hayne Palmour IV

Hayne Palmour IV has been working as a newspaper photographer in San Diego County since 1986. During that time he has covered most of the major news and sports events in San Diego County. In between 2003 and 2005 he went on three separate trips to cover the war in Iraq as an embedded journalist with Camp Pendleton Marines. In 2003 the North County Times published a book of Palmour’s photographs, along with text by reporter Darrin Mortenson, on the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq titled “A Thousand Miles to Baghdad.” Hayne has an associates degree in photography from Chowan College, in North Carolina and a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He joined the U-T in 2012. Hayne lives in Encinitas.

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