Ciardullo Case Summary

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A Chicago police officer has been accused of the sexual assault of a minor and he has been charged with felony criminal sexual assault. An article posted by the Chicago Tribune stated that the officer, Eugene Ciardullo, aged 51 was arrested in his home by officers from the Chicago police department. It later emerged that he was also employed as a security guard at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Studies where he befriended the girl. They exchanged contact information and communicated through the summer of her sophomore year (Briscoe, 2017). Their relationship went on to become physical from February until December 2016. They had various encounters with some being in empty parking lots and motel rooms throughout the duration of their relationship. It also emerged that the accused officer told the victim that he would lose his job, as well as, face jail time if they were caught. Additionally, the victim was instructed by the officer to say that they were just good friends to anyone who inquired about the nature of their relationship (Briscoe, 2017). …show more content…

Should the defendant post bail, he will be ordered to surrender his passport and any firearms that he may have in his possession. Furthermore, Ciardullo is not allowed to have any communication or contact with any persons under the age of 18. This includes being barred from the internet (Briscoe, 2017). An investigation of the incident is being conducted by the Internal Affairs Office. After the investigation is complete, appropriate disciplinary measures will be given to the officer. As a police officer, Ciardullo has accumulated 40 or more complaints including excessive force and multiple personnel violations. As a consequence, he has served a ten day suspension from the police department due to some of those violations (Briscoe,

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