St. Louis (KSDK) -- A former Uplands Park police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting and robbing four paid escorts.
Prosecutors said Leon Pullen, of Foley, responded to online ads for paid escorts. When they would meet, Pullen would identify himself as a police officer, assault and rob them, and then take them into custody.
Pullen pled guilty last July to one felony count of conspiracy to violate deprivation of rights under color of law, four felony counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, one felony count of conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by threats or violence one felony count of interference with commerce by threats or violence, one felony count of tampering with a witness and one felony count of making false statements.
He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.
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