Trial To Begin For Former Cop Accused Of Rape
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BOYNTON BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the trial of a former Boynton Beach police officer accused of raping a woman while on duty.
Stephen Maiorino, 36, was arrested last year after the 20-year-old woman claimed he sexually assaulted her at gunpoint.
An arrest report says Maiorino offered to give the woman a ride home after a friend she was riding with was arrested for DUI. The woman says Maiorino forced her to perform a sex act on him, then drove her to a secluded area and raped her, threatening to kill her if she told.
Maiorino faces multiple charges, including two counts of armed sexual battery by a law enforcement officer. His attorney says the sex was consensual and she went to police after changing her mind.
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