Former Orlando Police Officer Sentenced To Probation
ORLANDO, Fla. — Eyewitness News uncovered that former Orlando Police officer Durond Vann will only get one year of probation and community service, after a prostitute claimed that he paid her to have sex with him, while he was on the job last year.
Vann resigned from the Orlando Police Department. During an internal investigation, he admitted to sexual misconduct on the job. Vann’s attorney said his client could have gotten a sentence of 120 days in county jail, but before he went to trial, Vann made a plea deal.
His attorney gave Channel 9 a statement that said,” Although he (Vann) maintains his actions constituted no crime. He (Vann) felt his family’s best interests were served by avoiding a trial.”
A former police officer said Vann deserved a much harsher punishment.
“The fact that this cop got a sweet deal… this officer got off lightly considering the way this district attorney goes after people,” said Jose Miranda, an activist with the National Latino Peace Officers Association.
Miranda believes police officers should be held to a higher standard. “We are supposed to be above that. It’s a shame officers are falling down and letting the public at large down,” said Miranda.
Channel-9 asked the State Attorney’s office about Vann’s sentence. In a statement, a spokesperson said, “This sentence is not lenient at all. It’s probably more severe because he (Vann) forfeited his certification and therefore his livelihood.”
Vann was forced to give up his Florida Department of Law Enforcement certification as part of his sentence. He will not be able to serve as a member of law enforcement again.
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