Police Officer Charged With On-Duty Felonies
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A police officer pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he forced himself on an 18-year-old woman while on duty, authorities said.
Michael Turkington, 35, is facing four felony counts of false imprisonment, forced oral copulation, furnishing marijuana and committing the acts while on duty, the San Francisco district attorney’s office said. He was arraigned in San Francisco Superior Court on Friday after being arrested earlier this week at his home in San Mateo.
The judge reduced bail from $500,000 to $150,000 and ordered Turkington to sign a protective order requiring him to stay away from his accuser.
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