Former Virginia cop Cleshaun Alfonzo Cox pleads responsible to kidnapping, raping teen whereas in uniform

A former Virginia police officer pleaded responsible final week to federal expenses associated to the kidnapping and sexual assault of an adolescent three years in the past whereas the creepy cop was in uniform.

Cleshaun Alfonzo Cox, 31, copped to violating the sufferer’s civil rights by “forcibly sexually assaulting her,” the US Lawyer’s Workplace for the Jap District of Virginia announced on Friday.

Cox beforehand pleaded responsible to state expenses of carnal data and abduction associated to the identical Might 2019 incident in August 2021, 13 News Nows reported.

The federal expenses have been tacked on as a result of the defendant was on responsibility and in uniform on the time of the assault, the outlet defined.

Cox was an officer with the Portsmouth Police Division when, on the night time of Might 27, 2019, he one other, extra senior officer responded to a noise grievance involving a 17-year-old lady, the US Lawyer’s workplace stated, citing courtroom paperwork.

The senior officer instructed the teenager to return residence.

Cox adopted the lady in a marked police car with out his superior’s data and instructed her to drop off the pal who was along with her earlier than following him to a car parking zone.

The officer subsequently instructed the teenager to get into his automotive. He then drove to an remoted location, the place he threatened to ticket her for a slew of minor offenses earlier than raping her.

Cox, who was 27 on the time, was arrested and charged with rape and abduction the next day, 13 News Now reported.

He initially lied to detectives and stated he believed the sufferer was over 18 years outdated, although he later admitted that he knew her age after reviewing her driver’s license, the Fort Worth Star Telegram said.

Beneath the state expenses, Cox was initially sentenced to fifteen years behind bars, 10 years of which have been suspended by the courtroom, in keeping with 13 Information Now.

His subsequent sentencing listening to is ready for November.

Beneath the plea settlement, he faces at the very least 15 and as much as 20 years in jail and as much as 5 years of supervised launch.

He additionally has to register as a intercourse offender.

In keeping with state information, Cox is at present awaiting sentencing at Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Suffolk.