Overview
- George Trimigliozzi, a suspended Suffolk County police officer, was indicted on charges of rape, sexual abuse, and unlawful imprisonment.
- Prosecutors allege he assaulted two women in separate incidents in 2021 and 2022 after using his badge to earn their trust on dating apps.
- Trimigliozzi is already facing charges tied to running a mob-linked prostitution ring and laundering nearly $2 million in proceeds.
- The investigation began in 2021 after Trimigliozzi responded to a robbery at a brothel outside his jurisdiction, raising suspicions of corruption.
- If convicted of the new charges, Trimigliozzi faces up to seven years in prison, with additional legal exposure from the ongoing corruption case.