According to FDLE, their investigation showed that Rodriguez solicited and engaged in prostitution with a female massage therapist while on duty and acting in an undercover capacity during a massage parlor operation in Fort Myers on March 14, They also say Rodriguez authored a falsified account of his actions during the operation, which was relied upon by the arresting officer to affect the arrests of two women at the massage parlor.
Rodriguez is on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case as it proceeds through the judicial system. He was booked at a. They're not immune from it, they can't violate any laws to pursue a case against a criminal," said Zalisko. That being said, Anderson also wants to remind the public that while Rodriguez has been charged, he hasn't yet been found guilty by a court of law.
But if Rodriguez is found guilty, both Anderson and Zalisko both agree that it will be hard for him to continue working as a Fort Myers police officer. And it should be time to move on," said Anderson. News Local News. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Fort Myers Police captain arrested for prostitution, perjury. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested Fort Myers Police Department Captain Jay Rodriguez after an investigation into accusations that he had sex while on duty during a massage parlor investigation.
Rodriguez is charged with prostitution, official misconduct and perjury. Chief Diggs says his department cooperated fully with the investigation. Copyright Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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