Police: Officer Had Sexual Contact With Prostitutes During Investigation

An investigation is underway to determine if one Sandy Springs police officer's contact with two alleged prostitutes crossed the line.

Acting Sandy Springs Police Chief David Bertrand confirmed he has requested an internal investigation into allegations one Sandy Springs police officer may have gone too far while investigating alleged prostitutes.

Bertrand said the investigation involves two cases involving the same officer and a couple of alleged prostitutes.
Georgia Newsday showed police reports from the two incidents to former Clayton County Solicitor-General Keith Martin. "I've probably done as a prosecutor over a thousand vice cases," Martin told Georgia Newsday. "I've never seen one where it went this far, that we were asked to prosecute."

In a report dated Aug. 22, the officer entered a spa and said he was there for a massage. A price of $200 was given and a woman removed her clothes. The report suggests she climbed on the table with the officer and began rubbing her body on him before putting a condom on him.

The report goes on to say, "She then initiated the act of sexual intercourse with me."

The report said he told her to stop during the act, so he could use the phone. He gave the take down signal to a detective and advised the woman she was under arrest.

A second report indicated on Aug. 18, an officer responded to an ad. The woman allegedly placed a condom on the officer and began another type of sex act. Again, the officer advised her to stop so he could make a phone call. He told her she was under arrest.

The investigation into whether the officer went too far came as a result of the officer's own reports. Someone read the reports and the matter was brought to the attention of Bertrand.

The investigation into the officer's actions is underway. The officer's name has not been released.