Rolling Fork police officer who confessed to having sex with a 15-year-old

A  Rolling Fork police officer who confessed to having sex with a 15-year-old South Delta High School student in 2011 will spend five years in prison.

Brian Richards of Anguilla was sentenced by Circuit Judge M. James Chaney to five years in prison followed by five years' probation after pleading guilty to statutory rape.

Richards, 30, must register as a sex offender upon release.

The plea was made public this week.

Richards was assigned to provide security each morning at South Delta High School, where he met the girl, according to court records.

In August 2011, he met the girl behind the school and took her to his home, where they had sex, court records indicate.

Richards confessed the encounter to a state investigator.

Cop Sentenced for Molesting Girls

A day after James Chin was convicted of sexually abusing two young girls, jurors handed him a prison sentence.

Chin was sentenced to 45 years behind bars.

Prosecutors say Chin molested the girls starting when they were 8 and 10 years old.

Chin worked at Our Lady of the Lake University and Helotes P.D. as an officer.

They said Chin also worked with the City of San Antonio in Code Enforcement.

On Monday, Chin was found guilty of 17 counts of continuous sexual abuse and aggravated sexual assault of a child. 

one count of possession of child pornography,

Grapevine, Texas: A former police officer pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of production and one count of possession of child pornography, authorities said. He faces between 15 and 40 years in federal prison, a $500,000 fine and a lifetime of supervised release. Child Protective Services took custody of his child shortly after his arrest with the hopes of placing the child with relatives. ow.ly/jg01M

deputy has been sentenced to two years in prison

Portsmouth, Virginia: A deputy has been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of taking indecent liberties with a child. He entered an Alford plea, which means that he did not admit guilt but acknowledged he probably would have been convicted had the case gone to trial. ow.ly/jfSOt

Officer Charged With Sex Crimes

A 15-year veteran of the N.C. General Assembly Police Department has been arrested on a number of sex charges involving children and dating back to 2002.

An arrest report filed with the Wake County Sheriff's Office says 42-year-old Daniel Shawn Evans of Raleigh was arrested at the legislative building Friday. He is being held at the Wake County Detention Center under a $1 million bond. It isn't known if Evans has an attorney.

General Assembly Police Chief Jeff Weaver said the agency has accepted Evans' resignation.

Warrants list two victims, referring to them only by their initials. The arrest report says Evans faces two counts of statutory rape, three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, three counts of a first-degree sexual offense and one other sex offens

Md. police officer suspended over bathroom camera

GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) - Police in Anne Arundel County say they're looking into why a police officer installed a camera in a boys' bathroom at Glen Burnie High School and that the officer has been suspended without pay.

A student noticed the camera Wednesday and alerted school officials. Officials then searched all of the other bathrooms and locker rooms but found no other devices. Anne Arundel County police Lt. T.J.Smith says an investigation revealed the officer put the camera in the bathroom. Investigators said that no images or recordings have been found on the device.

The name of the officer, a 14-year-veteran, was not released. No criminal charges have been filed.

Fairfax County Police from the newly rebuilt $20,000,000 McLean station (It needed a roof).........

go through training session on how to protect themselves from cooties from violent, crime prone, hordes of black people they expect to flood into the Tysons Metro later this year when the station opens.  

Mesa cop arrested on child sex crime charges

MESA, AZ (CBS5) -

A retired Mesa police officer has found himself on the other side of the law.

Police said Russell Dean Millsaps, 66, a former police sergeant, was arrested Thursday and booked into jail on child sex crimes charges.

According to court documents, his victims were 4 and 7 years old. Investigators say they found pictures of graphic images on his cell phone including a photo showing a hand with a mole on it that detectives said matched a mole on Millsaps right hand. The court documents said he had access to these kids regularly.

Mesa police confirmed with CBS 5 News that this isn't the first time Millsaps has been in trouble. CBS 5 News found a story from the UPI wire service back in 1980, reporting that Millsaps was demoted from sergeant to patrolman and given a year of probation for allegedly smoking marijuana.

The UPI report said:

"Dean Millsaps, the state president of the Fraternal Order of Police, has been demoted and placed on a years' probation for smoking marijuana.

"Millsaps, a 10-year Mesa Police Department veteran, was demoted from sergeant to patrolman, suspended for five days without pay and placed on probation for getting stoned on pot with other officers last summer.

"Police Chief Joe Quigley said Millsaps was not fired outright because of his record, his years of service and the gravity of the offense was not that great.

"He said two other officers resigned and two more were fired in connection with the pot smoking incident."

He was not brought up on criminal charges in the marijuana possession case.

Millsaps is a retired Mesa police sergeant who retired in 1995 after 25 years with the department, said Sgt. Anthony Landato.

Homeland Security and police detectives served a search warrant on Millsaps' home near Stapley Drive and Horne this morning, said Landato.

When CBS 5 News got on the scene, officers were taking boxes of evidence from the home and even a computer hard drive.

"At one time, there was probably about 30 or 40 vehicles, undercover police officers and Mesa police officers," said Gloria Lopez, who lives down the street from Millsaps.

Regarding his status as a retired police officer, Landato said this does not show a positive light for law enforcement and that the investigation into Millsaps will be thorough.

Millsaps faces four counts of child molestation and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Cop arrested on sex charge

 

LAWRENCE — Police officer Carlos Gonzalez is accused of sexually assaulting a child while he was on vacation in Florida last summer.

Gonzalez, 48, was at Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, where he is studying to be a lawyer, when he was arrested and charged on a fugitive from justice warrant at 3 p.m. yesterday, police said.

A police officer since May 1988, Gonzalez is charged by Haines City, Fla. police with sexual battery by a custodian on a person between ages 12 and 18 and selling, giving or serving alcohol to a person under age 21, police said yesterday.

Haines City is located between Tampa and Orlando in Florida.

The victim, who was not identified by police yesterday, told police she was assaulted on July 22, 2012 in a private home, police said.

Detectives from Haines City flew to Massachusetts yesterday to arrest Gonzalez. He was taken into custody by Lawrence police, who were assisted by Andover police at the law school, and booked afterwards at the Lawrence Police Department.

He was held overnight without bail and is scheduled for arraignment today in Lawrence District Court on the fugitive from justice charge.

Police Chief John Romero said Lawrence detectives launched an immediate investigation after the victim reported the incident here in December.

“Even though we did not have jurisdiction, the fact he was a Lawrence police office prompted an investigation,” Romero said.

Gonzalez, who earns $60,000 annually, was placed on paid administrative on Dec. 17 as police investigated. However, in light of his arrest yesterday, Romero said Gonzalez’s pay status is now “under review.”

If he is indicted in Florida, Romero said the city can halt Gonzalez’s pay and possibly terminate him.

However, Mayor William Lantigua, the appointing authority, has allowed three police officers, including two facing felony indictments, to remain on paid administrative leave for months.

Deputy Chief Melix Bonilla, who earns $140,000 annually, was indicted on felony charges in September in an ongoing investigation into Lantigua and his administration. Bonilla is accused of swapping 13 city-owned vehicles for four Chevrolets with a Lantigua friend. The state Inspector General said the city lost $30,000 in the deal.

Also in September, Officer PJ Lopez was indicted by a federal grand jury. He’s accused of making arrangements with a local tow company to have cars he ticketed towed in exchange for a “stream of benefits” including a $4,000 snow plow. Lopez faces charges of bribery, making false statements to a federal agency and obstruction of justice in connection with an unnamed towing company in Lawrence.

And officer Daron Fraser is on paid administrative leave again after he was accused of assaulting a superior officer on Jan. 27. Fraser allegedly “belly-bumped” a sergeant in the 90 Lowell St. police station after an argument over a television being on and whether a door should be closed.

A hearing will be held Friday in Lawrence District Court to determine if Fraser will face criminal charges over the incident.

In July 2010, Fraser was placed on paid administrative leave after he was arrested and charged with beating his then-girlfriend. A Haverhill jury later convicted Fraser of domestic assault and battery for putting his knee on his ex-girlfriend’s throat and gagging her.

Despite Romero’s requests to fire him, Fraser, who earns $60,000 annually, remained on the payroll until October 2012. During his 29 months of paid suspension, Fraser earned more than $150,000 and also continued to accrue sick and vacation time and benefits.

In addition to Haines City police, Romero said Lawrence detectives also conferred with the District Attorney’s office and the state’s Department of Children and Families as they investigated the allegations against Gonzalez.

 

 

 

 

Sonoma County Jail Officer Charged With Molesting Girl

SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) – A Sonoma County Jail corrections officer is facing criminal charges that stem from allegations that he molested a girl in Santa Rosa late last month.

Stanley Tyrone Bragg, 42, was arrested by Santa Rosa police on Feb. 27, Assistant Sheriff Randall Walker said.

The arrest occurred the day after the alleged crimes happened.

Bragg has been charged with child cruelty likely to cause great bodily harm or death and committing a lewd act against a girl under age 16.

He is scheduled to enter a plea in Sonoma County Superior Court on March 22, and is being held in jail on $150,000 bail.

Deputy District Attorney Rosanne Darling said this afternoon that there was only one alleged incident involving the girl.

She said she could not release more information about the allegations or Bragg’s relationship with the girl until she speaks to the girl’s family.

Bragg has worked as a corrections officer since 2006 and is on unpaid administrative leave, Walker said.

 

 

police officer charged with having inappropriate relationship with student

 

CONROE—Officials say two men are charged with having an inappropriate relationship with the same Caney Creek High School student.

Officials say former Conroe ISD police officer Chris Sutton is charged with the offense of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student.

According to officials, the alleged victim is an adult student who attends Caney Creek High School.

District officials first learned of the possible charges when Sutton resigned on February 17 from the Conroe ISD Police Department.

Sutton worked as a police officer for the Conroe ISD Police Department for 14 years, serving as sergeant for the past nine years.

The teen allegedly met Sutton on Grindr, a gay dating website, last year. The student “did not know he was communicating with Sutton on Grindr until Sutton revealed his identity,” according to the affidavit.

Authorities said in August the two started to meet routinely at a local park and at the boy’s home.

“These charges are serious and the safety and well-being of our students remains our highest priority,” said Chief William Harness. “The District is working closely with the District Attorney’s office and the city of Conroe Police Department in the investigation. ”

Another man, Brian Ortiz, is also charged with Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student involving the same student. Officials say Ortiz is an athletic official contracted through Houston TASO Basketball Officials Association, Houston TASO Football Officials Association, and Houston Basketball Officials Association.

A police cops is accused by authorities of raping a teenage girl

Lawrence, Massachusetts: A police cops is accused by authorities of raping a teenage girl. He is now facing charges of committing sexual battery on a juvenile between the ages of 12 and 18 and giving alcohol to an underage person. He has been jailed with no bail set. ow.ly/i95qm

A now-former fourth grade teacher and police cops will spend three years in prison for possessing child pornography.

Albemarle, Virginia: A now-former fourth grade teacher and police cops will spend three years in prison for possessing child pornography. He pleaded guilty to two of the ten felony counts against him as part of an agreement. He received two ten-year sentences, each with all but 1.5 years suspended. ow.ly/hXwIw

A former officer pleaded no contest to committing a series of sex acts

Rialto, California: A former officer pleaded no contest to committing a series of sex acts with a teenage relative starting a decade ago. He accepted responsibility for two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object against the victim’s will, and one count of lewd act on a child age 14, according to court records. ow.ly/i1tMi

An officer has been sentenced to 11 year and 8 months in state prison for sex crimes involving underage girls.

Update: Long Beach, California: An officer has been sentenced to 11 year and 8 months in state prison for sex crimes involving underage girls. He pleaded guilty to forcible rape, meeting a minor for lewd purposes, using a minor for sex acts, possession of child pornography, and false imprisonment by fraud or deceit. ow.ly/i1qnM

A police officer is accused by authorities of raping a teenage girl.

Lawrence, Massachusetts: A police officer is accused by authorities of raping a teenage girl. He is now facing charges of committing sexual battery on a juvenile between the ages of 12 and 18 and giving alcohol to an underage person. He has been jailed with no bail set. ow.ly/i95qm

Lawrence Police Officer Charged With Sexual Assault In Florida

LAWRENCE (CBS) – A 25-year veteran officer with the Lawrence Police Department will not fight extradition to Florida.

Officer Carols Gonzalez is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while on vacation there. The girl is a family member.

In court Thursday, he tried desperately to hide from the camera as two Florida detectives waited patiently to take him south and his own chief pondered yet another Lawrence cop accused of going astray.

“We’re held to a higher standard,” said Lawrence Police Chief John Romero, “the public expects a lot from us and rightfully so and we need to live up to that.”

Gonzalez is charged with sexual battery on a young family member.

The teenage girl went to Lawrence Police headquarters in December insisting that Officer Gonzalez had fed her alcohol and then sexually assaulted her during a family summer vacation last July.

Lawrence detectives alerted authorities in Haines City, Florida and Gonzalez was essentially suspended with pay.

It was also in December, that neighbors say the officer’s wife moved out of their rented home on Plummer Street, taking her three children while her husband stayed put.

Florida detectives busted Gonzalez Wednesday, ironically plucking him from the classroom where he’s a part-time law student. He may be absent a while.

Gonzalez signed off an extradition Thursday, but prosecutors want to make sure he stays in jail until his flight to Florida late next week.

Chief Romero says the officer is still collecting his $60,000 salary.

“If Florida indicts him, the city could suspend him without pay, or the city could also start termination hearings as well,” said Chief Romero.

Officer Gonzalez is likely to spend a lot of time hiding in the weeks to come.

Gonzalez becomes the fourth Lawrence Police officer put on administrative leave amid legal trouble in the last six months. All four are still on the payroll because the mayor has thwarted the chief’s effort to fire them.

Former NJ officer charged with exploiting minor

NEWARK — A former New Jersey police captain who helped create a computer forensic laboratory to investigate crimes against children has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor.

The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey says former South Plainfield Police Captain Michael Grennier is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child.

Prosecutors say the alleged victim told police that the 50-year-old Grennier paid her for photographs and video of herself naked and encouraged her to perform sexually explicit acts on the internet.

It is not immediately clear who is representing him. Prosecutors say he was detained following a Tuesday court appearance.

The Star-Ledger reports Grennier was once named Officer of the Year and was considered a “computer guru” during his 25 years with the police department.

special prosecutor for Charleston cop charged in sex assault

CHARLESTON — The Coles County State’s Attorney’s Office plans to ask for an outside prosecutor for the case against a Charleston police officer recently arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

State’s Attorney Brian Bower said he’ll request that a judge appoint the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office to handle the case against David N. Iwaniw.

One of the state agency’s duties is to prosecute cases in which local state’s attorney’s offices have or might appear to have a conflict of interest.

Bower noted his “long-standing relationship” with the city of Charleston and its police department from his years as the city’s attorney before his election as state’s attorney last year. He said that makes using the appellate prosecutor’s office the best route to take in Iwaniw’s case.

Illinois State Police announced Iwaniw’s arrest last week, saying the agency investigated the case at the request of the state’s attorney’s office and Charleston Police Department. The announcement said Iwaniw was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old female.

Bower said he thinks an attorney from the appellate prosecutor’s office should be appointed to the case this week. It will then be up to the attorney from that office to draft the formal charges against Iwaniw, he said.

Iwaniw is free on bond, and Bower said his first court appearance is scheduled for March 11.

When the arrest was announced, Charleston police indicated that Iwaniw was on administrative leave from his police duties.

No additional information on the case has been provided, and Bower said he couldn’t comment on the case because the state office will be prosecuting