Pa. trooper protected child prostitution ring, feds say

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Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

HARRISBURG -- A former Pennsylvania state trooper tipped off pimps who ran a child prostitution ring in exchange for money and sex, federal prosecutors said today in announcing charges against him.

Kevin J. Coleman, 42, of Harrisburg, was accused of interfering with a nationwide investigation into a ring that used women and teenagers as prostitutes. He was accused of disclosing investigative details, wiretaps and police sweeps.

Prosecutors said Mr. Coleman was assigned to anti-prostitution patrols at the Gables Truck Stop near Harrisburg when pimps -- many from Toledo, Ohio -- were operating there.

The federal investigation known as Precious Cargo led to the conviction of 14 pimps and two lead prostitutes, all awaiting sentencing.



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Ed Rendell better be looking to clean up the PA State Troopers. Oh and I'm a PA resident who's been embarassed by what is going on with the troopers. I met several troopers last year when I took a citizen's police academy class and many of them are good people and police officers, but they sure have some criminal rogues apparently. I'm the good troopers are embarassed by this crap as well.

A jury yesterday awarded the father of Michael Ellerbe more than $28 million after finding that two Pennsylvania state police troopers intentionally shot and killed the 12-year-old boy in Uniontown on Christmas Eve of 2002.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08072/864360-85.stm

Pa. state trooper charged in slaying of Indiana County dentist

INDIANA, Pa. - A state trooper was arrested in the bloody slaying of a dentist who was in the middle of an acrimonious divorce from the woman with whom the trooper was living, authorities said Thursday.

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-09272007-1414360.html

Rogue trooper forced action in Pa. State Police

After a state trooper admitted that he sexually assaulted six women, after the state paid $6 million to his victims, after news broke of sexual harassment by top commanders, the Pennsylvania State Police cleaned up its act.

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/special/Rogue_trooper_forced_action_in_Pa__State_Police.html

Diversity dropping in ranks of Pa. state police

The Pennsylvania State Police has fewer black and Latino officers than at any time in the last decade, a result of years of lagging recruitment and a wave of retirements, records show.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/12773422.html

[pop goes the weasel]

1. heck of a lot of "rogues"

What percent of the force has to be rogues before they stop calling that behavior "rogue" and start calling it "pretty much what you can expect from these jackals"?

[melody]

2. It's not the Bush kiddie prostitution ring since they trafficked in boys

The whole state of Nebraska was shielding it ... I'm not surprised to see that crap happening in Philly police.

[hootinholler]

3. 14 pimps and 2 hos?

Man them were some busy girls.

-Hoot

[girl gone mad]

4. How very American.

7 overpaid "managers" for every overworked employee.