PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A former Portsmouth police officer is set to be back in court next week. Cleshaun Cox was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a sex charge involving a 17-year-old girl.
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Ex-Portsmouth Police officer originally charged with on-duty rape sentenced to 5 years after pleading guilty to lesser charge
Now, he will appear in federal court ahead of his release from the state-level conviction.
A court filing shows Cox is charged with a civil rights violation—deprivation of rights under color of law. It means these are unlawful acts committed by federal, state or local officials.
If convicted, it could mean up to life in prison.
