Former Detroit Cop Accused for Being a Serial Rapist

Police are meant to protect and serve the public, which makes it especially disturbing when one is accused of leading a double life as a serial rapist.

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Police officers complete extensive training, usually including a 5–6 month academy focused on academics, physical fitness, and tactical skills, followed by hands-on field training.

After graduating from the academy, officers are sworn in as law enforcement professionals tasked with protecting life and property, maintaining public order, enforcing laws, and conducting investigations. They patrol assigned areas, respond to emergencies, make arrests, and testify in court. Their responsibilities also include writing detailed reports, directing traffic, and engaging with the community.

Police officers have specialized training, technical expertise, and knowledge of investigative procedures, such as search warrants, surveillance, and legal exceptions, which, if misused, could be exploited to commit misconduct and potentially avoid detection.

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A former Michigan police sergeant is accused of leading a double life as a serial rapist.

Detroit Ex-Police Sergeant Accused in String of Rape Cases

The Greenville, North Carolina Police Department recently assisted the FBI in the arrest of 68-year-old Benjamin Wagner, a former Detroit Police Department sergeant, in connection with a sexual assault investigation dating back to the late 1990s and early 2000s.

According to WXYZ-TV, Wagner spent nearly 30 years on the Detroit police force while allegedly leading a double life as both an officer and a serial rapist. He now faces 14 charges across five cases, including five counts of kidnapping, eight counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Below is a list of his alleged crimes:

1. November 10, 1999 - Prosecutors say a 17-year-old took a bus to a stop near a friend’s home when Wagner allegedly approached her, pointed a gun at her, forced her from the area, and sexually assaulted her.
2. January 31, 2000 - Prosecutors say a 23-year-old woman was walking from her home to a store when Wagner allegedly approached, pointed a gun at her, forced her from the area, and sexually assaulted her.
3. September 28, 2000 - Prosecutors say a 15-year-old girl was walking to her school bus when Wagner allegedly grabbed her arm, put a gun in her face and moved her from the scene to assault her.
4. November 19, 2000 - Prosecutors say a 20-year-old woman was walking to a friend’s house when Wagner allegedly attacked her from behind, pressed a gun to her back, forced her to another location, and sexually assaulted her.
5. April 15, 2003 - Prosecutors say a 16-year-old girl was walking to her bus stop to go to school when Wagner allegedly used a handgun to remove her from the scene then raped her.

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Wagner is being extradited from North Carolina to Wayne County, Michigan, to face charges.

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