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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A longtime police officer forced women to have sex with him under threat of an arrest, pressured others to help cover up crimes, and lied to federal investigators when he said he'd never had sex with prostitutes, according to charges unveiled Monday.

Columbus vice squad Officer Andrew Mitchell, 55, was arrested Monday and faces a detention hearing this week. He is charged with witness tampering, obstruction of justice, making a false statement to federal investigators, and deprivation of rights under color of law, the language used to describe crimes committed by police officers while on duty.

A federal indictment accused Mitchell, a 30-year veteran, of arresting two different women and forcing them to have sex before he would release them.

Later, during the federal investigation, Mitchell lied when he told the FBI he'd never had sex with a prostitute, since Mitchell knew "he has had sex with numerous prostitutes, including having paid women money for sex," according to the indictment.

Mitchell has also been investigated by state authorities after police said he fatally shot a woman who stabbed him in the hand while sitting in his unmarked police car. Donna Castleberry, 23, had struggled with drugs and was likely working the streets as a prostitute, her family has said. She left behind two young daughters.

Committing the alleged crimes while on duty is "a nightmarish breach of trust," said Ben Glassman, the U.S. attorney for the southern half of Ohio.

"We rely on the police to serve and protect us, and when you have a police officer who commits a crime, that is a very serious breach of trust," he said.

Police officers take an oath to the constitution and promise to obey federal, state and local laws, said Thomas Quinlan, interim Columbus police chief.

"The community has every right to be disgusted by the news, as well as everyone who wears this badge," he said.

Mitchell plans to fight the charges and enter a not guilty plea, his attorney said Monday.

 
I remember reading about this prick and the Castleberry killing a while ago and wondering why it wasn't getting much traction. The circumstances surrounding his version of events smelled to high hell (even more so now in light of this development).
 
Update - https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190...rew-mitchell-under-federal-indictment-retires

Columbus Vice Officer Andrew Mitchell, under federal indictment, retires


Andrew K. Mitchell, the Columbus police vice officer who was federally indicted on charges accusing him of forcing women he had arrested into sexual activity in exchange for their freedom, has retired, the division said Tuesday.

Mitchell, 55, had been a 30-year veteran of the division.

His retirement was effective March 13, two days after he was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on seven federal charges.

Mitchell remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court for an arraignment Thursday afternoon. He is charged with three counts of depriving a person of their civil rights while using his police authority, two counts of witness tampering, one count of obstruction of justice and one count of lying to the FBI during their investigation.

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Mitchell also is scheduled to appear before a Franklin County grand jury in the coming weeks for a hearing related to his shooting and killing 23-year-old Donna Castleberry on Aug. 23.

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So his first trial went no where with a mistrial in 2022.
Article talks about a retrial set for Feb 10 but also a July 24th date in 2023?

He however is still behind bars which is nice.

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Former Columbus Vice Unit badge flashing rapist Andrew Mitchell.
He is an expert on vices...his own grubby ones.

 
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