A Maryland police detective who was addicted to opioids and solicited prostitutes while on duty has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to two misconduct charges.
Brian Houseman also agreed to resign from Anne Arundel County's force after more than a decade as a detective, The Capital Gazette reports.
The allegations were exposed last April. The victim -- whom Houseman had investigated in an unrelated case in November -- told police the detective had harassed and sexually assaulted her.
She said Houseman texted her a picture of his genitalia, and that Houseman persuaded her to have sex with him after he suggested he could "put in a good word" for a person she knew who was facing criminal charges.
Police issued search warrants and learned other allegations. A woman under suspicion in a stalking case told police Houseman texted her with inappropriate, sexual comments. In March and April, Houseman allegedly solicited two different women for sex; both times, Houseman was on duty.
Houseman choked through tears at his sentencing as he apologized for the "embarrassment" he caused the police department. Defense attorney John Robinson III says his client has now "lost the career he loved."
The newspaper reports that prosecutors dropped two other misconduct allegations as part of a plea agreement.
