Former Muscatine police officer sentenced to up to 10 years in prison

[rurallib]

http://muscatinejournal.com/news/local/muscatine/former-muscatine-police-officer-sentenced-to-up-to-years-in/article_08b7002d-5164-5fb2-ad3b-6df3766289da.html

District Judge Mark Lawson sentenced Tovar, 49, to up to 10 years in prison.

"You violated a public trust. Hopefully, this will send a message to the community that no one is above the law," Lawson said directing his remarks at Tovar.

Tovar was an on-duty officer with the Muscatine Police Department in February 2013 when he drove the victim, (note: I will exclude the name - it is in the article), to the Clarion Hotel in Muscatine after her boyfriend was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Tovar than proceeded to have sexual intercourse with her. Martin testified she was intoxicated, and had little memory of the night.

Sometimes justice does take place

[Eleanors38]

1. "3rd Degree Sexual Abuse" sounds a little like "Official Repression," a peculiar crime...

that is usedby prosecutors to cover rape and other sexual crimes when committed by the police. They are much milder charges.