NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — A former Niagara Falls police officer has admitted to raping a minor and will now have to register as a sex offender.
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Tuesday that 22-year-old Martice D. Porter of Niagara Falls has pleaded guilty to third-degree rape. Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said in April that the Criminal Investigation Bureau began investigating after receiving "a report of a sex offense involving a juvenile victim."
Niagara Falls police officer facing three counts of third-degree rape, according to the sheriff's office.
"It is an unfortunate and regrettable thing when someone who is charged with upholding the law instead transgresses it," Seaman said. "I hope that the defendant being held accountable will help the victim of this crime move forward. I do wish to commend the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office on the diligent and professional manner in which they carried out their investigation."
Porter faces up to four years in prison when he is sentenced in October.
