A former city intern in Gary, Indiana, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against James Bond, a former police commander, alleging sexual misconduct during the victim’s internship at the Gary Police Department. The lawsuit also names the city of Gary, the police department, and Gary Youth Services as defendants. The plaintiff, who is not being identified due to his status as an alleged sex crime victim, is seeking unspecified damages.

According to the lawsuit, the intern began his placement with the city in June 2024 and was assigned to the Gary Police Department. The complaint alleges that within weeks—by early July—Bond initiated inappropriate communications, including sending explicit images and videos. Bond is said to have requested explicit videos from the intern and attempted to meet him outside of work. After the intern reported the conduct, he was reportedly isolated in an office for the remainder of his internship while Bond continued working without restriction.

The complaint further asserts that Gary city officials, the police department, and the Youth Services Bureau either were aware or should have been aware of Bond’s behavior, citing previous similar incidents involving minors or young employees. The lawsuit argues that these entities failed to intervene, thereby allowing harm to continue. The intern claims that as a result of the situation, he lost a college scholarship opportunity, experienced delays in his education, and incurred significant legal expenses.

James Bond, 53, formerly of Crown Point, Indiana, was indicted in September 2024 in U.S. District Court in Hammond on charges including sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. The criminal case involves at least one 17-year-old summer intern supervised by Bond, with allegations that Bond encouraged the victim’s acting career and subsequently solicited explicit material via Snapchat. It is unclear if this individual is the same person named in the civil lawsuit.

Federal prosecutors have indicated additional potential victims but have stated there is insufficient evidence to pursue further indictments. Bond’s attorneys have reportedly discussed a possible plea agreement. A pretrial conference for the criminal case was rescheduled for November.

A Gary city spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation, and the attorney representing the civil plaintiff was not immediately available for comment.