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In happier days, Officer Richard DeCoatsworth joined first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden at a presidential address in 2009. (Associated Press)

Ex-Philly hero officer charged with rape

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Richard DeCoatsworth was being held by the Special Victims Unit during an investigation into an incident involving two women in his home, police sources said. The nature of that incident was not immediately clear.

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