Free Republic

After a San Jose police officer pleaded guilty this morning to allegations that he molested his 11-month-old daughter, attorneys in the case described for the first time the videotaped evidence of the incident that led to his arrest last week. Stephen Gallagher, 49, was arrested on Feb. 2 after the child's mother reported the encounter that occurred the night before, while Gallagher was babysitting, at her home in unincorporated Morgan Hill. Deputy District Attorney James Gibbons-Shapiro said the mother installed a security camera commonly known as a "nanny cam'' because she suspected Gallagher of drinking alcohol around their daughter. Addressing...