A Weld County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested by Greeley police on suspicion of sexually assaulting his young daughter.

In mid-March, Greeley investigators were told by a social services case worker from another county that a possible sexual assault had occurred in the Greeley Police Department’s jurisdiction sometime in late February or early March, according to a Greeley police news release.

The investigation indicated that the incident involved a sheriff’s deputy and his daughter, who was younger than 10 years of age. It is alleged to have occurred at the home of the girl’s father in Greeley while she was staying there for an overnight visitation, the release stated.

Interviews of the child and mother – who do not live in Weld – and evidence collected at the home of the father during the execution of a search warrant resulted in the arrest of the father about 8 p.m. Friday, according to the release.

The man was booked into Weld County Jail on one count of aggravated incest, which is a felony. He remained in Weld County Jail on Saturday, pending an appearance in court.

The Tribune will not print the man’s name to protect the identity of the victim.

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams said he couldn’t comment extensively about the case, but he said the deputy has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation.

“We were made aware of the situation,” he said. “It’s an unfortunate incident.”