N.O. officer booked in obscenity case
N.O. officer booked in obscenity case
He has resigned from police force
The Times-Picayune
Thursday, September 13, 2007
From staff reports
A former New Orleans Police Department officer responsible for patrolling the French Quarter was arrested and booked Wednesday on charges of malfeasance, obscenity and public bribery, officials said.
Jason K. Allen, who until Friday was an officer in the 8th District, was booked for allegedly exposing himself and offering police assistance in exchange for sexual favors, police sources close to the investigation said.
According to investigators, Allen arrested a woman in June on suspicion of littering and criminal damage. During the arrest, Allen made improper sexual advances toward her, and she rejected the advances, the investigators said.
Allen, 30, joined the police force in 1999. He previously worked in the public housing Community-Oriented Policing Squad.
Allen resigned from the force Friday after being told of the allegations against him, police said. He could not be reached for comment Wednesday.