Former Hawaii police officer pleads guilty in fraud case
HONOLULU (AP) — A former Honolulu police officer and former University of Hawaii volleyball player admitted he solicited sex from a woman in exchange for his help in getting her prostitution case dropped.
Maulia LaBarre pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of committing wire fraud to deprive the city of his services as a police officer by making telephone calls and sending text messages to solicit a bribe to not perform his sworn duties.
LaBarre faces a maximum 20-year prison term at sentencing in October. He also faces having to pay restitution.
In exchange for LaBarre’s guilty plea, the government has agreed to drop four other counts of wire fraud. LaBarre admitted in his plea agreement that between Jan. 31, 2016 and April 19, 2016, he devised and carried out a scheme to deprive the city of his services as a police officer through bribery and cover-up.
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