PUEBLO, Colo. — A former police officer in southern Colorado has been sentenced to more than a year in jail after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault.
Former Pueblo Police Cpl. Benjamin Candelaria also pleaded guilty to official misconduct and must register as a sex offender.
Prosecutors dismissed a felony sexual assault charge as part of a plea agreement with Candelaria, who is 48.
Candelaria was arrested in November 2016 after a woman reported that he assaulted her after she called for help in a domestic violence case. According to the Pueblo Chieftain , the police department put Candelaria on leave after his arrest and he resigned a month later.
At his sentencing hearing on Friday, Candelaria apologized and said he takes responsibility for his actions.
Source : Denver Post
