Police: Cop Asked For Jail-Cell Sex Act
17-Year Veteran Arrested, Suspended, Being Fired
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a male officer has been suspended for 30 days with intent to dismiss for allegedly asking a female prisoner to perform a sex act.
A Friday-night news release from Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey states that Officer Malaika T. Mebane, of the 39th District, was arrested earlier in the day by the department's Internal Affairs Division.
According to police, it was in the early hours of Friday morning when another on-duty officer assigned to the 35th District cell block spotted Mebane in an unoccupied jail cell facing a female prisoner, who was seated on a bench.
Police said the female officer immediately notified supervisors.
Supervisors in the 35th District detained Mebane, a 38-year-old and 17-year force veteran, held the cell room as a possible crime scene and contact internal affairs. The female prisoner was taken to a secure area.
Police said the district attorney's office was consulted, interviews were conducted, and the prisoner stated that Mebane asked her to perform oral sex on him.
According to police, Mebane was charged with attempted indecent deviate sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, attempted institutional sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual assault, indecent assault and unlawful restraint.
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/101609_Police_Officer_Accused_Of_Jail_Cell_Sex_Request
17-Year Veteran Arrested, Suspended, Being Fired
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a male officer has been suspended for 30 days with intent to dismiss for allegedly asking a female prisoner to perform a sex act.
A Friday-night news release from Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey states that Officer Malaika T. Mebane, of the 39th District, was arrested earlier in the day by the department's Internal Affairs Division.
According to police, it was in the early hours of Friday morning when another on-duty officer assigned to the 35th District cell block spotted Mebane in an unoccupied jail cell facing a female prisoner, who was seated on a bench.
Police said the female officer immediately notified supervisors.
Supervisors in the 35th District detained Mebane, a 38-year-old and 17-year force veteran, held the cell room as a possible crime scene and contact internal affairs. The female prisoner was taken to a secure area.
Police said the district attorney's office was consulted, interviews were conducted, and the prisoner stated that Mebane asked her to perform oral sex on him.
According to police, Mebane was charged with attempted indecent deviate sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, attempted institutional sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual assault, indecent assault and unlawful restraint.
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/101609_Police_Officer_Accused_Of_Jail_Cell_Sex_Request
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