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ATLANTA - A former police officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge accusing him of misusing his authority and participating in a notorious drug gang's activities.
David Alan Freeman, 39, who was once named "officer of the year," admitted that he was a lieutenant in the Diablos gang and misused his police authority to help in the abduction of a rival gang member who was severely beaten, said Patrick Crosby, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office.
Crosby said Freeman, a nine-year Atlanta police veteran and former student government president at Georgia State University, also admitted taking part in the gang's activities, including crimes such as robbery and drug trafficking.
Freeman grew up in an area where the Diablos gang operated in Atlanta, official said.
He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced May 6, Crosby said.
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ATLANTA - A former police officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge accusing him of misusing his authority and participating in a notorious drug gang's activities.
David Alan Freeman, 39, who was once named "officer of the year," admitted that he was a lieutenant in the Diablos gang and misused his police authority to help in the abduction of a rival gang member who was severely beaten, said Patrick Crosby, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office.
Crosby said Freeman, a nine-year Atlanta police veteran and former student government president at Georgia State University, also admitted taking part in the gang's activities, including crimes such as robbery and drug trafficking.
Freeman grew up in an area where the Diablos gang operated in Atlanta, official said.
He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced May 6, Crosby said.
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