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St Louis Escorts: Ex-Mo. police officer admits to assaulting escorts
Ex-Mo. police officer admits to assaulting escorts
By JIM SALTER | Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:00 pm | Loading…
A former St. Louis-area police officer has admitted to arranging meetings with female escorts over the Internet, then when they showed up, telling them they were under arrest before sexually assaulting and robbing them.
Leon Pullen, a former Uplands Park police officer from Foley, pleaded guilty Wednesday to nine counts in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, including depriving someone of their civil rights, witness tampering, lying to the FBI and conspiracy. Other charges were dropped.
“He has accepted his responsibility by entering his plea,” Pullen’s attorney, Grant Shostak, said.
Pullen, 32, could face up to life in prison when he is sentenced Oct. 15, although he is expected to receive an 18 1/2- to 25-year term as part of his plea deal.