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: LA Criminal Defense BlogThe LAPD and Solicitation
By Steven Rodriguez (all)
Solicitation, also known as Solicitation for Prostitution, is the act of directing or asking someone to exchange money for sexual activity, as defined under Section 647(b) of the California Penal Code. A Los Angeles police officer is under investigation for allegedly trying to force women he met while on duty to have sex with him, law enforcement sources said. A patrol officer, who was arrested earlier this week, reportedly tried to force women to have sex with him while he was on duty. He is free on $127,000 bail. Police officials confirmed that the officer, an eight-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of soliciting a sex act, but declined to release further details in the case, saying a judge had ordered that court records in the ongoing probe remain secret...continue to full post
Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on October 22, 2008 (boomark / email).
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