School Cop Accused of Having Sex With Underage Student in Cemeteries
On Saturday, a former high school resource officer who allegedly had sexual relations with teen students was arrested in New York, WRGB reports.
According to Albany County prosecutors, Officer Joshua Spratt, 34, had sexual contact with at least two students, aged 16 and 17 years old, while assigned to Watervliet High School, including multiple instances of oral sex in nearby cemeteries. From WNYT:
The district attorney’s office says Spratt had sexual relations with the 16-year-old at four locations between Feb. 14 and April 10 of this year. One was at a cemetery in Watervliet, one at a cemetery in Menands, one in the area of Third Avenue in Watervliet, and one in a parking lot in the area of 25th Street and 10th Avenue in Watervliet.
Spratt now faces four counts of third-degree criminal sex act, two counts of official misconduct and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
The officer, who has been placed on administrative leave, pled not guilty to the charges and was released on $50,000 bail today.
If convicted, Spratt could face up to 16 years in prison, the Times Union reports.
[Image via Albany County Sheriff’s Department//h/t Raw Story]