COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Travel documents show El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa spent thousands of dollars of public money to travel to law enforcement conferences with female subordinates with whom he is accused of having sexual affairs.

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1mCyeSn ) records show trips to Nevada and Florida, to Breckenridge, Colorado, and elsewhere with the female employees.

Maketa traveled at least 17 times with the female employees. The records show 14 of the trips cost a total of more than $10,000.

Colorado prisons director Tom Clements was killed during the most recent trip, in March 2013. Travel documents show Maketa stayed in Las Vegas for three more days.

Maketa has apologized to employees but says he will not resign. He is accused of discrimination, budget improprieties and a hostile work environment.

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Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazette.com