22
March
Former New York police officer stalked and sexually abused woman under investigation pretense
Agovino was on duty as a police officer in Peekskill, about 40 miles north of New York City, when he unlawfully entered a woman’s home under the pretense of investigating a crime, forced her to remove her clothes, and groped her.
Over the next five months, prosecutors said, he returned to the victim’s house four more times and sexually abused her twice more. On his last visit, the victim recorded their interaction and reported him.
“Michael Agovino disgracefully violated his oath of office and his responsibility to serve and protect the public