Former Niagara Falls police officer pleads guilty to rape charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Niagara Falls police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to a rape charge, the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Martice D. Porter, 22, admitted to having sexual intercourse with an underage female in 2023. He was charged with third-degree rape.
Shortly after he was charged in April, Niagara Falls police announced Porter was no longer with the department.
“It is an unfortunate and regrettable thing when someone who is charged with upholding the law instead transgresses it,” said Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman in a release. “I hope that the defendant being held accountable will help the victim of this crime move forward. I do wish to commend the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office on the diligent and professional manner in which they carried out their investigation.”
Porter faces up to four years in prison and will return to court on Oct. 8 for sentencing. He will be required to register as a sex offender.
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