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Officer accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman while on duty in Louisiana

A Baton Rouge police officer is being held at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, the department said.
A Baton Rouge police officer is being held at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, the department said.

A police officer in Louisiana is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman while on duty.

The 40-year-old officer was working an extra duty detail when he was asked to transport a victim from an apartment complex, according to a Baton Rouge Police Department Facebook post. Instead, police say the officer drove the woman “to another location and performed inappropriate sexual acts.

The officer, a two-year veteran with the department, faces charges for second-degree kidnapping, misdemeanor sexual battery, obscenity and malfeasance in office, according to the Facebook post.

He was arrested Thursday, Sept. 1, and was being held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, the department said.

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This story was originally published September 2, 2022 at 11:37 AM with the headline "Officer accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman while on duty in Louisiana."

Moira Ritter
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Moira Ritter covers real-time news for McClatchy. She is a graduate of Georgetown University where she studied government, journalism and German. Previously, she reported for CNN Business.
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