State Trooper Indicted For Forcing Sex Act at Gunpoint

A Maryland state trooper from Fort Washington has been indicted with forcing a woman to perform a sex act against her will at gunpoint, according to prosecutors.

Brian Tucker, 43, of Fort Washington was off duty from the Maryland State Police at the time of the alleged offense. Prince George’s County officials announced Tucker’s indictment on Tuesday, reports WTOP.

A Prince George’s County Police Department officer was on patrol in the area of Rochell Avenue and Hazelwood Drive in Capitol Heights on July 6. The officer saw Tucker, who was off duty, and the victim together near a vehicle. The woman told the officer Tucker had a gun; police say Tucker then identified himself as a state trooper.

Investigators say Tucker and the victim had agreed to engage in a sex act in exchange for money. During that encounter, the woman says Tucker forced her at gunpoint to engage in an additional sex act.

Tucker is charged with first-degree sex offense and a handgun charge. The gun at the scene was not the trooper’s duty weapon.

State Police have suspended Tucker without pay.