Mesa, Arizona - Former officer accused of sex acts with prostitutes
East Valley Tribune, February 23, 2007, Christian Richardson, Tribune
A former Mesa officer is under criminal investigation on accusations that he had sex with two prostitutes — one who he helped advertise on craigslist.com.
Mesa Police Chief George Gascón asked Tempe police to launch the probe into the actions of Jeffrey Beaulieu so an outside department could review the case, and since the sex acts with one woman took place in Tempe. Gascón said an internal affairs investigation disclosed that Beaulieu, an 11-year-veteran who resigned Jan. 11, met the unidentified prostitute through her advertisement on craigslist.com and paid her for sex last year. Police are still searching for details on the other alleged encounter.
The Mesa police internal affairs investigation on Beaulieu and his subsequent resignation on Jan. 11 became public Thursday through documents obtained by the Tribune. Police were tipped off that Beaulieu had been helping a prostitute with her escort service advertisement after a co-worker started receiving numerous phone calls from people saying they got her phone number from a call service Web site.
A police investigation revealed that Beaulieu had listed a female officer’s phone number instead of the prostitute’s number, spokesman Sgt. Chuck Trapani said. He was placed on administrative suspension Jan. 9 when the internal investigation began due to his relationship with a prostitute.
“I’m very embarrassed that one of our own would have engaged in that conduct,” Gascón said Friday. Beaulieu is the father of three girls and was married during the time the allegations occurred. His wife, Leanne Beaulieu, said Friday that she has filed for divorce. “My heart just breaks for my children ... more than anything else,” she said as she stood alongside her attorney, Steve Ellsworth. Married for 14 years, she filed for divorce Feb. 9. On Jan. 30, Jeffrey Beaulieu had left their home and told her there was an investigation involving the police department and a computer, Ellsworth said. But, in news reports she learned details about why he might have left, she said. “This was quite shocking to me,” she said. “I had no knowledge of this at all,” she later added.
Tempe police spokesman Sgt. Mike Horn said Gascón has been in contact with Tempe Police Chief Tom Ryff about the case, but due to its preliminary stages said he couldn’t comment further. “We will be assisting Mesa with whatever they need,” Horn said.
The results of that investigation will be sent to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Gascón said. The Mesa Police Department internal affairs investigation isn’t yet complete, Gascón said.
Retrieved February 24, 2007 from http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/84648
A former Mesa officer is under criminal investigation on accusations that he had sex with two prostitutes — one who he helped advertise on craigslist.com.
Mesa Police Chief George Gascón asked Tempe police to launch the probe into the actions of Jeffrey Beaulieu so an outside department could review the case, and since the sex acts with one woman took place in Tempe. Gascón said an internal affairs investigation disclosed that Beaulieu, an 11-year-veteran who resigned Jan. 11, met the unidentified prostitute through her advertisement on craigslist.com and paid her for sex last year. Police are still searching for details on the other alleged encounter.
The Mesa police internal affairs investigation on Beaulieu and his subsequent resignation on Jan. 11 became public Thursday through documents obtained by the Tribune. Police were tipped off that Beaulieu had been helping a prostitute with her escort service advertisement after a co-worker started receiving numerous phone calls from people saying they got her phone number from a call service Web site.
A police investigation revealed that Beaulieu had listed a female officer’s phone number instead of the prostitute’s number, spokesman Sgt. Chuck Trapani said. He was placed on administrative suspension Jan. 9 when the internal investigation began due to his relationship with a prostitute.
“I’m very embarrassed that one of our own would have engaged in that conduct,” Gascón said Friday. Beaulieu is the father of three girls and was married during the time the allegations occurred. His wife, Leanne Beaulieu, said Friday that she has filed for divorce. “My heart just breaks for my children ... more than anything else,” she said as she stood alongside her attorney, Steve Ellsworth. Married for 14 years, she filed for divorce Feb. 9. On Jan. 30, Jeffrey Beaulieu had left their home and told her there was an investigation involving the police department and a computer, Ellsworth said. But, in news reports she learned details about why he might have left, she said. “This was quite shocking to me,” she said. “I had no knowledge of this at all,” she later added.
Tempe police spokesman Sgt. Mike Horn said Gascón has been in contact with Tempe Police Chief Tom Ryff about the case, but due to its preliminary stages said he couldn’t comment further. “We will be assisting Mesa with whatever they need,” Horn said.
The results of that investigation will be sent to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Gascón said. The Mesa Police Department internal affairs investigation isn’t yet complete, Gascón said.
Retrieved February 24, 2007 from http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/84648