SEATTLE (AP) - A longtime Seattle police officer has been sentenced to 12 months of probation after he was accused of groping three department employees.
The Seattle Times reported Friday that 61-year-old John Knight pleaded guilty last month to one count of fourth-degree assault, a gross misdemeanor. He was initially charged with three counts.
Knight also was sentenced to 364 days in jail with all the days suspended.
Charging documents say a female officer, a female temporary civilian employee and a male officer complained about Knight in August 2016.
The charges say Knight repeatedly fondled two female co-workers, including grabbing their buttocks and putting his hand down the shirt of one. He’s also accused of groping the crotch of a male co-worker.
Knight, who worked in the department’s training unit, remains on administrative leave while an equal employment opportunity investigation is completed.
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