Former NYS Trooper Pleads Guilty to Promoting
Prostitution
12/17/2012
Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita, III announced
that former New York State Police Trooper Titus Z. Taggart, age 42, of 3311
Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, pleaded guilty today to one count of Promoting
Prostitution in the Fourth Degree before County Court Judge Kenneth F.
Case.
Taggart’s plea was the culmination of a months-long
investigation by New York State Police Special Investigations Unit and Internal
Affairs into allegations that Taggart organized exotic dance parties at which
he arranged to have prostitutes present to provide sexual services for
money. Taggart pleaded guilty to advancing prostitution at one such party
held on November 12, 2011 at 45
Miller Avenue Buffalo
Taggart, who had served as a New York State Police Trooper for
over 18 years, was terminated by the State Police earlier this year. He
faces up to one year in jail when he is sentenced on March 27, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
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