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3 NYC police officers acquitted in sodomy case

Originally published: February 22, 2010 10:53 AM
Updated: February 22, 2010 11:07 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quick ReadAn NYPD officer accused of a sodomy attack on a drug suspect in a subway station was acquitted Monday along with two other officers who had been accused of covering it up.

Richard Kern gets out of unmarked car and

Photo credit: Photo by | Richard Kern gets out of unmarked car and heads into court in Brooklyn. (Dec. 8, 2008)

A New York City police officer accused of a sodomy attack on a drug suspect in a subway station was acquitted Monday along with two other officers who had been accused of covering it up.

Officer Richard Kern had faced as many as 25 years in prison if convicted of aggravated sexual abuse. Officers Andrew Morales and Alex Cruz could have faced up to four years in prison on charges of hindering...

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