New Hampshire Police Chief Dodges Criminal Charges For Soliciting Nude Photos Of Underage College Student

New Hampshire Police Chief Dodges Criminal Charges For Soliciting Nude Photos Of Underage College Student



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"However, prosecutors declined to charge the former police chief with any crimes. Scouring the state’s law books, they later explained that the only law with which they could charge the Seastrand was “abuse of power,” which, in New Hampshire, applies to a public official only if he/she commits an unauthorized act “which purports to be an act of his office” or if he/she “knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office.” The charge is a misdemeanor."