Former Suffolk Police Chief Jim Burke, a key figure in the corruption scandal that sent him to jail along with District Attorney Tom Spota and his deputy, Chris McPartland, has been busted again for allegedly offering a sex act, public lewdness, indecent exposure, and criminal solicitation.
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Former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke charged with
public lewdness and offering a sex act. File Photo
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The disgraced cop spent 46 months in a federal prison for the beating of a suspect accused of stealing ammo, pornography and sex toys from his unmarked police vehicle. Spota and McPartland are still in jail serving five-year sentences for trying to cover up the assault. The convictions were a spectacular fall from grace for the trio that ruled Suffolk law enforcement for years.
Burke, 58, was criticized for shutting out the FBI and other investigators from the Gilgo murder case, which was finally cracked by the current DA, Raymond Tierney, after languishing under the Spota regime and his successor, Tim Sini.
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Suffolk County Police hold press conference Tuesday afternoon
announcing arrest of former Suffolk Police Chief James Burke. File Photo
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