MILWAUKEE — Another Milwaukee police officer charged with conducting illegal strip searches has reached a plea agreement.
WISN-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1b7RbLE ) Jacob Knight pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor charge of conducting an illegal body cavity search. A felony charge was dismissed, and Knight must resign from the department.
He's one of four Milwaukee officers charged in an investigation into improper body cavity and strip searches since 2010.
Michael Vagnini, who prosecutors believed to be the ringleader of the four, pleaded no contest last month and was sentenced to 26 months in prison. Two other officers are scheduled to go on trial later this month.
Five of 30 victims identified in the investigation filed lawsuits in federal court Thursday against eight officers, the city of Milwaukee and Police Chief Edward Flynn.
