Prosecutors argued Lawshea gave the women drinks that caused them to black out on separate nights in 2009 or 2010. One woman said she woke up to find Lawshea’s friend on top of her. The other said Lawshea was pinning her down when she woke up.

MISSOURI TEACHER FINDS LOADED GUN IN FIVE-YEAR-OLD’S BAG: REPORTS

Lawshea's attorney, Travis Noble, suggested that one woman claimed raped to make money on a potential lawsuit against the department and the other was embarrassed that she had sex with a Black man.

Lawshea’s co-defendant, Torey Phelps, was acquitted late last year of raping one of the women.