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Ex-Cop Peiffer Sentenced to 3 Years for Sex Bribery Scheme
A former Village of Brewster Police Officer has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a commercial sex bribery scheme.
Wayne Peiffer, a former police officer in New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall for his participation in a conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and conspiracy to commit bribery, according to the DOJ USAO. Peiffer must pay $5,000 in forfeiture and perform community service during his supervised release.
The charges arose from Peiffer’s protection of two Queens-based prostitution businesses from law enforcement when the businesses brought women to his jurisdiction in Brewster, New York, to engage in prostitution. Peiffer pleaded guilty to the charges in April 2022.
“The defendant is rightly punished with a prison sentence for disgracing his badge, violating the public trust in the community he was sworn to serve, and facilitating the victimization of vulnerable women all for his own self-satisfaction,” stated United States Attorney Breon Peace.
From approximately 2010 through October 2018, Peiffer provided protection to members of a prostitution business and a sex trafficking organization that each transported women from Queens to Brewster for the purposes of engaging in prostitution. Peiffer’s protection included advance notice of increased law enforcement activities and assistance with avoiding detection and apprehension.
“Wayne Peiffer violated his sworn oath to serve the community by using his authority as law enforcement to protect known sex traffickers and perpetuate the further victimization of the trafficked women,” stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge James Smith. “Today, justice has been restored.”
Peiffer’s sentence emphasizes the FBI’s intolerance of corrupt individuals who abuse their position and disrupt the public’s confidence in our law enforcement departments. The case is a disturbing reminder of the ongoing threat of sex trafficking and corruption within law enforcement agencies.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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