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Ex-Maui Officer Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Pursuit of Sex

May 6, 2021 at 6:00 am tdemartini
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(AP) — A former Maui police officer has pleaded guilty to fraud charges after prosecutors accused him of soliciting sex from a woman he pulled over for driving while intoxicated. Defendant Brandon Saffeels entered his plea Wednesday, saying he offered to help the woman by botching his testimony in the traffic stop and eventually wanted to pursue a sexual relationship with her. Prosecutors say he got the woman’s phone number from police records then solicited a bribe in the form of sexual favors in exchange for helping her circumvent prosecution. Prosecutors dropped the charge against the woman after portions of the text messages and recorded phone conversations were published by the media.

 

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