PR: Baton Rouge Cop Arrested For Rape

[icewater]

BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

704 Mayflower Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Jeff LeDuff – Chief of Police

NEWS RELEASE
February 13, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED

Officer Jim T. Rogers, 29 has been arrested today and is being charged with 2counts of aggravated Rape, Second Degree Kidnapping and 2 counts of alfeasance in office. Rogers has been employed with the Baton Rouge Police Department since November 29, 2004 and assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division 3rd District.

The incidents are as follows:
On February 8, 2007 police received a call from a female caller stating that she and a friend were standing on Seneca Street at 4:00 a.m when they were approached by a police officer driving a marked police unit and dressed in uniform. The officer forced the female caller to go into an abandoned house. Once inside, the officer urinated on the victim and in her mouth and struck her when she refused to swallow. The officer then forced the victim to
perform oral sex on him. The victim stated that the officer urinated on her again and left the area. The victim called police and reported the assault. The victim and a witness identified the marked police unit number and identified Jim Rogers as the officer.
Detectives were later contacted by a second victim who stated that while walking on Seneca street on February 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., she was also approached by a Police Officer who ordered her to get into the rear of his marked police unit and lay down on the back seat. The victim stated she was afraid and complied and was driven to an unknown location when the officer forced her to perform oral sex on him. The victim stated the officer then drove her to another location where he raped her. The victim stated the officer became upset with her and pulled his weapon out of the holster and threatened to kill her if she did not do what he wanted her to do. The victim stated the officer then forced her to perform oral sex on him and after the assault he transported her back to Lockwood Street and forced her out of the unit. The investigation did confirm that Rogers had made contact with the victim on this date and time.
Jim Rogers submitted his letter of resignation in lieu of termination before being transported to Parish Prison.

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Office of Media Relations
(225) 389-3948
Contact: Sgt. Don Kelly
Cpl. L’Jean McKneely, Jr.

[packy]

How discouraging when someone who we think will protect us turns against us.

I wonder if they will check him out regarding some of the missing women that we suspect may have been victims of the Louisiana serial killer.

[TallaTonight]

Originally Posted by icewater

BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

704 Mayflower Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Jeff LeDuff – Chief of Police

NEWS RELEASE
February 13, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED

Officer Jim T. Rogers, 29 has been arrested today and is being charged with 2counts of aggravated Rape, Second Degree Kidnapping and 2 counts of alfeasance in office. Rogers has been employed with the Baton Rouge Police Department since November 29, 2004 and assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division 3rd District.

The incidents are as follows:
On February 8, 2007 police received a call from a female caller stating that she and a friend were standing on Seneca Street at 4:00 a.m when they were approached by a police officer driving a marked police unit and dressed in uniform. The officer forced the female caller to go into an abandoned house. Once inside, the officer urinated on the victim and in her mouth and struck her when she refused to swallow. The officer then forced the victim to
perform oral sex on him. The victim stated that the officer urinated on her again and left the area. The victim called police and reported the assault. The victim and a witness identified the marked police unit number and identified Jim Rogers as the officer.
Detectives were later contacted by a second victim who stated that while walking on Seneca street on February 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., she was also approached by a Police Officer who ordered her to get into the rear of his marked police unit and lay down on the back seat. The victim stated she was afraid and complied and was driven to an unknown location when the officer forced her to perform oral sex on him. The victim stated the officer then drove her to another location where he raped her. The victim stated the officer became upset with her and pulled his weapon out of the holster and threatened to kill her if she did not do what he wanted her to do. The victim stated the officer then forced her to perform oral sex on him and after the assault he transported her back to Lockwood Street and forced her out of the unit. The investigation did confirm that Rogers had made contact with the victim on this date and time.
Jim Rogers submitted his letter of resignation in lieu of termination before being transported to Parish Prison.

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Office of Media Relations
(225) 389-3948
Contact: Sgt. Don Kelly
Cpl. L’Jean McKneely, Jr.

This is so awful, I feel sick. Oh what I would love to do to this jerk off. Maybe they should let a group of ladies surprise this guy in an alley and let him see how strong a woman can be! I am just disgusted that a paid officer of the law sunk this low into the filth to be so awful to another human. I hope while in jail some of the in-mates will remember this Rogers freak and use him for their own pubic urinal. I am usually a mild person but this has me over the edge. I am physically sick!

[concernedperson]

Originally Posted by packy

How discouraging when someone who we think will protect us turns against us.

I wonder if they will check him out regarding some of the missing women that we suspect may have been victims of the Louisiana serial killer.

Good thought, packy.

You know this isn't the first time a Louisiana LE has been accused of rape. There was an LE in Lafayette. La. who was raping women there for years and people were shocked. Court TV's Forensic Files did a segment on him but I can't remember his name.