A St. Lucian working in the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been charged with patronising a prostitute.
Police Officer Abel James, 34, who was formally charged on Sunday, is originally from Micoud, St. Lucia, reliable sources have told St. Lucia News Online.
James was a top football player from Micoud. He migrated to North America many years ago and was reportedly on island several weeks ago, sources said.
According to the New York Daily News, James was caught in a Brooklyn prostitution sting near East New York.
Quoting a source, the Daily News said though James’ involvement with the prostitute were not immediately made public, the charges stemmed from an NYPD Internal Affairs investigation.
James was reportedly processed at the 75th Precinct where he was given a desk appearance ticket and sent home.
He is scheduled to appear in court in a few weeks.