Maryland police officer Francesco Marlett suspended after a salacious video goes viral. This is what happened

Who is Francesco Marlett? Well, he is a Maryland police officer, who has been suspended after a video clip has gone viral in which he is seen hugging a woman and taking her to the back of his car and closing the gate of the car. Worse, it is not for the first time that a video featuring him has gone viral, nor that an action has been taken against him for the first time.

Maryland police officer’s salacious video

In a salacious video clip gone viral on social media platforms, the police officer with a shaved head is seen hugging a woman. The police officer in uniform puts his hands behind the woman and goes to the back seat of the car with her.

Who is the woman with the Maryland police officer?

In another video, the above said woman is seen running out of her car and entering the officer’s squad car. The relationship between the police officer and the woman remains unknown.

Francesco Marlett was earlier indicted

Earlier in 2016, Francesco Marlett was accused of thrashing his girlfriend's child and he was indicted for second-degree child abuse.

After the video went viral, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced that they had launched an investigation into Francesco Marlett’s conduct.

FAQs:

Who is Francesco Marlett?
Francesco Marlett is a Maryland police officer who has been suspended after a video went viral in which he is seen hugging a woman and taking her to the back seat of his squad car. An investigation has been launched.

Why was Francesco Marlett indicted earlier?
Francesco Marlett was indicted earlier in 2016 for second-degree child abuse after he was accused of beating his girlfriend’s child.