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In 2010, Placer County sheriff's deputy Ken Skogen received the Medal of Valor from then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for rescuing an elderly woman from a wildfire a year earlier.That same year, Skogen was investigated and cleared in a law enforcement investigation after his 3-year-old daughter shot and killed herself with one of her father's weapons at the family's Roseville home.Watch report: Placer County deputy under criminal investigationNow, a letter obtained by KCRA 3 -- sent from the Placer County District Attorney to a local defense attorney -- shows the same deputy is accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 17-year-old girl who was a volunteer at the Placer County Sheriff's Office in the same year."The investigation into accusations made against Ken Skogen is still ongoing," read a separate email sent to KCRA 3 by Jeffrey Wilson, the assistant district attorney.In the letter, the D.A.'s office revealed that a fellow deputy brought forth allegations of an improper underage sexual relationship involving Skogen.Skogen admitted to a relationship, but denied sexual contact occurred before the alleged victim was 18 years of age, according to the letter.However, the letter also explains that the alleged victim stated she had "two sexual encounters" with Skogen before reaching the age of 18.Wilson said he would not comment on the contents of the letter except to say that "our legal obligation requires us to disclose any potentially exculpatory evidence to a defendant."Wilson also said that information may affect the credibility of a witness in a case."If this information shows that the deputy lied to investigators, it could lead to questions about this deputy's credibility as a law enforcement officer," said Johnny Griffin, a legal expert who reviewed the letter for KCRA 3. "As we have seen in another case of a police officer falsifying reports in a number of DUI cases, those cases were dismissed."Attempts to locate Skogen for comment were unsuccessful.Neither the D.A.'s office, nor the Sheriff's Department, would answer specific questions about why the allegations are just now coming to light.However, the letter does state the "District Attorney's Office was advised on April 25, 2014 of an accusation against Deputy Ken Skogen."Wilson added in an email that the D.A.'s office is waiting for additional documentation before making a final determination on that accusation.