FOUR POLICE OFFICERS SACKED OVER SEX SCANDAL!

Four police officers in Oakland, California, have
been fired for involvement in a department-wide
sex scandal, Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a press
conference Wednesday.
An additional seven officers were suspended
without pay, and another is receiving counseling,
according to CNN affiliate KRON4.
The four Oakland Police Department officers
who were terminated also face charges of
attempted sexual assault, lewd conduct in public,
assisting in the crime of prostitution, being
untruthful to investigators, and failing to report a
violation of law for not disclosing that a minor
had sexual contact with police.
The seven suspended officers are accused of
accessing a law enforcement database for
personal gain, failing to report a violation of the
law, and bringing disrepute to the department.
Schaaf said at the press conference that the
firings and suspensions send "a loud and clear
message that we hold our officers to nothing but
the highest standards of professionalism and
integrity."
Disturbing allegations
The punishments bring some resolution to the
scandal that began last fall with the suicide of
OPD officer Brendan O'Brien. Officials say an
investigation into his death uncovered disturbing
allegations.
An 18-year-old former prostitute alleged she had
sex with O'Brien, as well as with a number of
other officers from the department and officers
from nearby jurisdictions.
The young woman, who goes by the pseudonym
Celeste Guap, said it all started when she was
17 years old and became romantically involved
with O'Brien, who she credits with saving her
from a dangerous pimp.
"He saved me when I was 17," Guap told CNN in
a phone conversation. "Instead of taking me to
jail, we just kind of started something there, you
know."
O'Brian, she said, later introduced her to other
officers who became customers.
As the investigation widened, other officers
became embroiled in the scandal. Ultimately,
four police chiefs resigned and 28 officers
across five departments were alleged to have
had sexual contact with Guap.
Multiple relationships
Some of the officers paid to have sex, Guap
said. Others exchanged confidential information,
such as tipping her off about prostitution stings,
for sexual favors.
Of the 28 officers, Guap said 14 were from the
Oakland Police Department. The others included
five Richmond police officers, several Alameda
County Sherriff's deputies, a Livermore police
officer and a Contra Costa County Sheriff's
deputy.
The Oakland Police Department is no stranger to
scandal. Since 2003 a federal monitor has been
in place to ensure the department complies with
a negotiated settlement agreement stemming
from a police corruption scandal.
Officers had been accused of planting evidence
and assaulting suspects. No accused officers
were ever convicted, but one officer fled
prosecution and to this day remains at large.
The city paid out more than $10 million to more
than 100 plaintiffs and agreed to make reforms,
eventually ending up under federal monitoring.
Wednesday's announcements were "about
making department-wide changes," Schaaf said.
"We see you, we are here for you, we are here to
help you," she added, addressing victims of
sexual abuse in the city.


Source :cnn
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE