A woman who had her bloody tampon pulled out by a police officer in a roadside stop is now in line for a $205,000 payout.
Natalie Simms, 40, sued the city of San Antonio, Texas and ex-Detective Mara Wilson — who removed Simms’ tampon despite being told she was on her period.
Simms was sitting on a side street waiting for her boyfriend in August 2016 when police arrived and asked to search her and her vehicle, believing she might have illegal drugs.
Dashcam footage shows Detective Wilson searching Simms’ pockets before asking her to “spread your legs.”
In the transcript of the footage, Detective Wilson said she was just planning to “look.”
When asked if she was hiding anything in her vagina, Simms said “no,” but then told Detective Wilson that she was on her period.
Detective Wilson repeatedly asked Simms if she was wearing a tampon, saying: “I just want to make sure that’s what it is.”
“She pulled open Natalie’s pants and underwear and used her flashlight to look at the area,” the lawsuit states.
“Officer Wilson chose to reach into Natalie’s pants and pull the string attached to a tampon.”
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