Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Julio Rivera, 49, of Old Bridge, is charged in a count indictment with three counts of extortion under color of official right, six counts of bribery, and five counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns.
While in uniform, Rivera approached each of these brothel owners, and, instead of arresting them, solicited and then began receiving regular cash payments from them. In exchange for these extortionate cash payments, Rivera performed official acts for the benefit of the brothel owners, including declining to arrest the brothel owners who were committing, facilitating, and promoting prostitution.
The maximum terms of imprisonment are 20 years for each extortion count, 10 years for each bribery count, and three years for each tax count. The charges and allegations against Rivera are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The government is represented by Assistant U. Attorneys Cari Fais and Karen D. Stringer of the U.
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