Pineville officer charged with abuse of office
A Pineville Police Department officer has been charged with abusing his position to "compel or coerce" a woman into "sexual contact," according to the indictment against him.
Pineville officer charged with abuse of office A Pineville Police Department officer has been charged with abusing his position to "compel or coerce" a woman into "sexual contact," according to the indictment against him. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2017/11/30/pineville-officer-charged-abuse-office/910014001/
Melissa Gregory, mgregory@thetowntalk.com, (318) 792-1807 Published 1:21 p.m. CT Nov. 30, 2017 | Updated 12:13 p.m. CT Dec. 1, 2017
Terry Bradshaw(Photo: Courtesy/Louisiana State Police)
Neither the department nor Louisiana State Police revealed details Thursday of how 36-year-old Terry Dewitt Bradshaw allegedly did so, though.
But the indictment was ordered unsealed on Thursday. On Friday, it was available on the Rapides Parish Clerk of Court website.
It reads that Bradshaw allegedly used his position to have sexual contact with a woman "on or around" Sept. 13. No arraignment date has been set, nor do records reflect an attorney for Bradshaw, of the 100 block of Woodson Landing Road.
The department states Bradshaw has been an officer since 2015 and that he now is on leave.
"This is an active investigation, and additional details will be released at a later date," reads the State Police release announcing the Deville man's arrest on an abuse of office charge on Thursday.
A complaint about Bradshaw was made to State Police in September. The agency investigated with the assistance of the department.
Bradshaw was indicted for abuse of office by a Rapides Parish grand jury, reads the release. That happened on Wednesday, according to Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell.
A release from the department said it was disappointed in the allegations and arrest of Bradshaw, but would continue to provide the best protection and service possible.
The release also stated that it was confident State Police "have and will continue to investigate this matter in a professional and thorough manner.
"The Pineville Police Department is steadfast in their commitment to provide our citizens and community with professional police service. One of the department's founding principles is integrity, and we take accusations of alleged criminal activity by our officers seriously."
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