New Jersey State Trooper Accused Of Pulling Over Women To Ask Out On Dates Loses Job
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TRENTON, N.J. (CBS/AP) — A New Jersey state police trooper accused of repeatedly pulling over women to ask them out on dates has agreed to forfeit his job as part of a plea deal to resolve the allegations.
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Prosecutors say also as part of the deal Eric Richardson pleaded guilty Monday to illegally using an FBI database to obtain information about a motorist. They say a friend of Richardson's asked him to do an inquiry on a woman the friend employed to see if she had any warrants or drug activity.
Prosecutors will recommend that Richardson get probation when he's sentenced Aug. 3.
Authorities say the 32-year-old Camden man pulled over women and threatened to arrest them unless they handed over their phone numbers. He was suspended after being charged in May 2017.
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Under the plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend Richardson be sentenced to probation.
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