A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women.

Johnson City will pay $28 million to settle a major class action lawsuit alleging that police for years improperly handled sexual assault cases.

The City of Johnson City will pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit filed by multiple women who claimed Johnson City police had failed to properly investigate sexual assault allegations against downtown resident Sean Williams between 2019 and 2022.