Philadelphia Police Officer acquitted of rape charges, guilty of ‘official oppression’
A jury has acquitted Philadelphia Police Officer Keith Corley of rape and sexual assault charges, and found him guilty of indecent exposure and official oppression, Action News reports.
Corley was charged in August when a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her while on duty in a patrol car.
The official oppression charges is one that can be brought against a person of authority who is on duty when an alleged crime occurs.
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