Veteran Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl
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1:29 pm EDT April 3, 2008
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Sgt. Brian Robinson, 47, of Gloucester Township, was charged with aggravated
sexual assault, a first-degree crime, aggravated assault, and two counts of
endangering the welfare of a child.
He has served on the Cherry Hill police force for 18 years.
Cherry Hill police officials wouldn't speak on camera.
But some officers off camera said many at the department were surprised by
the sexual assault charges leveled against one of their own.
Robinson is accused of sexually assaulting the teen in Lindenwold and
Gloucester Township locations over the past three years, authorities said.
They said the most recent incident occurred about a month ago. An
acquaintance of the victim contacted authorities on March 14. Robinson was
arrested and charged on March 15.
"He's a fine officer, got great reputation except for this smear," Ron
Helmer, Robinson's attorney, said.