Patrol Special officer accused of soliciting prostitute

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Patrol Special officer accused of soliciting prostitute

By: Katie Worth 01/09/11 11:48 PM
Reporter

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/01/patrol-special-officer-accused-soliciting-prostitute

The SFPD is accusing a member of the Patrol Special Police force of picking up a transgender prostitute and frequenting a Tenderloin bar it says is known for connecting transgender prostitutes with johns — behavior the department calls unbecoming of his position.

Although Assistant Patrol Officer Roberto Ortega has not been charged with any crime, former police Chief George Gascón filed a complaint with the Police Commission recommending that he be disciplined and forced to resign.

But Ortega said he is simply being harassed and discriminated against for his race, the sexual orientation of his friends and for being a Patrol Special officer.