3 NYC police officers acquitted in sodomy case

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer accused of sodomizing a drug suspect in a subway station was acquitted today after defense attorneys spent weeks chipping away at the credibility of the accuser, a self-professed gang member who admitted to smoking pot regularly. Two colleagues were acquitted of a cover-up.

Officer Richard Kern had faced as many as 25 years in prison if convicted of aggravated sexual abuse, while Officers Andrew Morales and Alex Cruz could have gotten up to four years on charges of hindering prosecution.