Cop gets 2 years for sex in squad car

Calling the misconduct by Delatwan Haynes "stunning," Lake County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Stride handed down a two-year prison sentence for the former Waukegan police officer Friday.

"You sullied the reputation of not only yourself, but also the reputation of the Waukegan Police Department," Stride told Haynes. "The misconduct is stunning. You violated the rules and regulations that come with being a police officer, and violated public trust."

In March, Haynes -- who left the force in January 2008 -- was found not guilty of nine of 12 counts he faced, including five counts of sex assault.

But he was found guilty of official misconduct stemming from using a Waukegan squad car for a sexual encounter and filing a false report as to his location that evening.

Haynes was accused of raping a woman while he was on duty in January 2008.

The accuser, who admitted at trial that she is a heroin and cocaine addict and that she was high on the evening in question, also has filed a $40 million civil lawsuit against the City of Waukegan.

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