Officer accused of forcing couples to have sex

DETROIT - A police sergeant is accused of pulling couples over with his cruiser and forcing them to engage in sex acts while he watched, threatening them with penalties if they refused.

Detroit Sgt. Roosevelt Tidwell, 39, pleaded not guilty Thursday and has been suspended from his job with pay. With pay??? WTF?

A 21-year-old Detroit woman told investigators that she and a male friend were driving through Chandler Park early Feb. 7 when a Detroit police officer pulled them over.

The officer took their identification and got in the back seat of her car, then told the male friend to perform a sex act on the woman, according to court records. He threatened them with a $500 ticket if they didn’t, according to court records.

The woman said the officer also fondled her breast and forced her to fondle him. The officer then told her to get out of the car and demanded her cell phone number.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Tidwell later called the woman several times. The woman secretly taped at least one call and gave the tape to investigators.

Serve and PROTECT, eh?

The charges also include two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, four counts of extortion and two counts of misconduct in office.

But why can't he be charged with sexual assault? Forcing someone, by means of weapon or threat is assault. He used his authority to force these people to perform sex acts and one couple was actually forced to have intercourse. He threatened them. Nuff said, you fuckwad.