{"id":9229,"date":"2015-02-10T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T20:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2015-02-10T13:54:53","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T21:54:53","slug":"former-cop-sentenced-prison-soliciting-sex-exchange-leniency-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=9229","title":{"rendered":"Former Cop Sentenced to Prison for Soliciting Sex in Exchange for Leniency (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/usdojseal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7674\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/usdojseal-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"usdojseal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>VIRGINIA &#8211; \u00a0<\/strong>A former police officer employed by the City of Salem, Virginia, and assigned to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration task force, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for soliciting and receiving sexual favors from a cooperating defendant in exchange for agreeing to recommend a favorable sentence to a federal prosecutor on the defendant\u2019s behalf, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin C. 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