Maryland Police Officer Charged With Rape After Assaulting Woman During Traffic Stop

A six-year veteran of a Maryland Police Department has been arrested and charged with rape after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop.

According to CNN, officer Ryan Macklin pulled a woman over around 1 a.m. on Thursday on University Boulevard in Langley Park, Md, for reasons that remain unclear. 

In a nearby parking lot, the woman said the officer got into her car and ordered her “to perform a sexual act,” while he was on duty and in uniform.

“Several hours” later, the woman came forward to report the incident, and within hours, the officer was suspended without pay.

“The charges against this officer are highly troubling, “Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski said of the allegations. “Officers take an oath to protect others, not to abuse their authority in order to victimize someone. Those who live and work in Prince George’s County deserve the very best from the men and women of this department.” 

According to the publication, the victim in this incident may not be the only one, as Stawinski revealed that “there may be additional people  impacted by this officer’s conduct.” 

In the meantime, Macklin has also been arrested and charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape, perverted practice, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree sex offense.