Cedar Rapids Police Officer Charged with Misuse of Authority

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jan 9, 2008 at 3:10 PM CST

Story Updated: Jan 9, 2008 at 3:10 PM CST

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - A Cedar Rapids police officer accused of using his authority to have sexual contact with a woman faces federal charges.

According to documents in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Kevin Sims used his position as an officer to detain the woman and have sexual contact with her in 2004.

Police Chief Mike Klappholz declined to comment on the case.

Sims, who became a Cedar Rapids police officer in 1995, has been on administrative leave since last August.

A plea hearing is set for January 18th.

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