The regional representative for the New York Police Juvenile Officers Association has pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
Philip Spaman, 47, a 12-year police officer with the Ilion Police Department, had been indicted in July for allegedly grabbing the genitals of a 17-year-old male several times between September 2007 and October 2008.
In his former role as a juvenile officer, he attended training workshops that explore investigative techniques for dealing with sex crimes against children. Spaman has resigned from that position. He is currently suspended from his job with the police department.
Spaman entered his plea after the jury had been selected for his trial on Monday but before testimony could begin.
It is expected he will be sentenced to three years of probation on March 23. He could have faced up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.
Spaman who was dating the boy’s mother and had allegedly fondled the teen for more than a year. After Spaman moved out of the house, the teen sent his mother a text message, telling her that Spaman had “violated” him.
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