Former Camden Police Officer Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Civil Rights Violations

2012-10-12

Former Camden Police Officer Kevin Parry, 32, of Brooklawn, New Jersey, was sentenced on October 10, 2012, to 20 months in prison for illegally searching homes, stealing money, planting evidence, and lying in court, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Parry previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an information charging him with conspiracy to deprive others of their civil rights. Judge Kugler imposed the sentence in Camden federal court.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

Parry conspired with Antonio Figueroa, 36, of Camden; Jason Stetser, 34, of Waterford Township New Jersey; and Dan Morris, 49, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, to deprive others of their due process rights and their right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Parry’s illegal conduct included unlawful searches of residences, false reports, theft of money, planting evidence, and false testimony in state court proceedings.

Stetser and Morris previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deprive others of civil rights and now await sentencing. Figueroa was convicted following a three-and-a-half week trial before Judge Kugler and was sentenced on September 7, 2012, to 120 months in prison. Parry testified at Figueroa’s trial and his cooperation was a factor that the Court considered at sentencing.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Kugler sentenced Parry to two years of supervised release.

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation