A former Village of Brewster police officer has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a commercial sex bribery scheme.
Former Village of Brewster Police Officer Wayne Peiffer was sentenced by United States District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to 36 months’ imprisonment for his participation in a conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and conspiracy to commit bribery.
Peiffer must pay $5,000 in forfeiture as well as perform community service during his supervised release for no less than four hours per week for a total of 208 hours. The community service should benefit Brewster, New York or a nearby community.
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.
“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.
Peiffer pleaded guilty to the charges in April 2022. The case was a result of an investigation by the Eastern District of New York, Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the New York City Police Department.
NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban stated, “Today, a former police officer who once swore an oath and then betrayed it in reprehensible fashion is facing the consequences of his actions.”
HSI New York Special Agent-in-Charge Ivan J. Arvelo added, “Wayne Peiffer, a police officer and trusted public servant, used his official position to shield prostitution route drivers and sex traffickers from other local and state law enforcement in exchange for sexual favors.”
This case is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of corruption within law enforcement. The public trust has been broken, and it will take time and effort to repair it.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Public Corruption|Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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