LAPD Officer Admits To Molesting Teen At Center Of Cadet Scandal

LOS ANGELES, CA — Robert Cain, the former LAPD officers personally cuffed by former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the statutory rape rape of a teenage police cadet

Cain, a former officer of 10 years, was immediately sentenced to 2 years in prison for his role in the scandal that rocked the LAPD. The 32-year-old pleaded guilty to oral copulation of a person under 16 and unlawful sexual intercourse. The affair was discovered after a dramatic police chase and crash involving teen cadets, who had been stealing patrol cars and making traffic stops while posing as cops, according to investigators. Detectives quickly discovered that a 15-year-old cadet involved in the chase was having a sexual relationship with Cain. The scandal forced the suspension of a popular cadet program and cast a dark shadow over the department.

During the ensuing investigation, seven cadets were arrested for allegedly stealing patrol cars while sometimes impersonating officers with bogus traffic stops. Cain was arrested, the department was forced to suspend the cadet program, and the cadet allegedly molested by Cain filed a lawsuit against the LAPD.

Cain's crimes occurred during three separate incidents at three different locations last year. He faced up to seven years and eight months in state prison, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Beck had harsh words for Cain when he arrested him.

"I find the actions of Cain, if they are proven, to be despicable. I find them to be absolutely inconsistent with the ethics and standards of the Los Angeles Police Department, and they are criminal. And I'm a police officer, and I was — I felt it was my duty to make the arrest,” he said. "I think it's important to send a message.”

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