Ex-Officer Accused Of Rape Faces New Federal Charge

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GREENBELT, Md. (AP/WJZ) — A erstwhile Maryland constabulary serviceman accused of sexually assaulting a pistillate aft a postulation halt is present facing a national charge.

A national expansive assemblage indicted Martique Cabral Vanderpool connected Wednesday, charging him with deprivation of civilian rights nether colour of law, The Washington Post reported. He was charged past twelvemonth successful Maryland with first-degree rape, reckless endangerment, misconduct successful bureau and different offenses. Police said Vanderpool was HIV-positive and helium was accused of knowingly attempting to exposure idiosyncratic to the virus.

Vanderpool allegedly “deprived the pistillate of the close to beryllium escaped from unreasonable seizure by a idiosyncratic acting nether colour of law, which includes the close to beryllium escaped from unwanted intersexual battle by a constabulary officer,” national prosecutors said. He faces a maximum condemnation of beingness successful prison.

Vanderpool, who was moving for Fairmount Heights Police, stopped the 19-year-old woman, who didn’t person a driver’s license, Vanderpool called to person her car impounded, constabulary said. At the station, Vanderpool threatened to instrumentality her to jailhouse if she didn’t person enactment with him and, feeling unsafe and without a mode to leave, she agreed, according to charging documents.

An lawyer for Vanderpool didn’t instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Vanderpool faces a maximum of beingness successful situation if convicted.

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