A former New York City police detective who admitted to having sex with a woman shortly after arresting her will avoid jail. Matthew Lambert pleaded...

A former New York City police detective who admitted to having sex with a woman shortly after arresting her will avoid jail. Matthew Lambert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuity. Instead of a prison sentence, Lambert was given two years' probation, ordered to undergo counselling and given 100 hours of community service. The sentence follows a series of incidents involving his abuse of position to target women associated with his investigation. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Lambert resigned from the force last year and is permanently barred from working as a police officer in New York state. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg condemned the actions...

A former New York City police detective who admitted to having sex with a woman shortly after arresting her will avoid jail. Matthew Lambert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuity. Instead of a prison sentence, Lambert was given two years' probation, ordered to undergo counselling and given 100 hours of community service. The sentence follows a series of incidents involving his abuse of position to target women associated with his investigation. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Lambert resigned from the force last year and is permanently barred from working as a police officer in New York state. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg condemned the actions...