Posted on Thu, Aug. 28, 2008
TRENTON - A New Jersey state trooper implicated in the alleged rape of a 24-year-old Rider University student is going to court to avoid being questioned by his superiors.
The unnamed trooper contends in court documents filed this month that questioning him about his off-duty conduct and sexual activities is an invasion of his privacy and a violation of his constitutional rights.
In December, a woman told authorities that she had been raped by a group of troopers she met at a Trenton night club.
A seven-month investigation produced no criminal charges against the seven troopers, but they have been suspended during an internal police investigation.
They could face punishments ranging from a reprimand to termination with loss of pension, if they are found to have violated department rules.
The Attorney General's Office is expected to oppose the trooper's claims.
- AP
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