Former Goddard Police Officer Sentenced to Probation for Wire Fraud
U.S. Attorney’s Office November 16, 2009 |
WICHITA, KS—Former Goddard police officer Calvin Schaffer, 44, Goddard, Kan., has been sentenced to two years' probation and a $500 fine for wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today.
Schaffer pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a wire fraud scheme to deprive citizens of his honest services as a member of the Goddard, Kan., Police Department. In his plea, he admitted that on Feb. 27, 2009, he arrested a woman for driving under the influence of alcohol. Later, he contacted the woman and suggested he could arrange for the charges to be dismissed if she would have sex with him. While on duty, Schaffer used police department computers to send e-mails and photographs to the woman. In the photos, he appeared partially undressed and nude. The messages traveled over the Internet through servers in California and Virginia.
Welch commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its work. Welch prosecuted the case.