EDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – An NYPD officer
pled guilty to sending text messages to a woman falsely
claiming to a high regional official of ICE, raising the
threat of deportation of the woman and her
family. The change of plea proceeding took
place before EDNY Judge Dora L. Irizarry on September 30.
Inner City Press was there.
Among her many questions, Judge
Irizarry asked about the return of firearms and resigning
from NYPD. Both have already taken place, defense counsel
said. Assistant US Attorney Russell
Noble read into the records text messages the defendant,
Atickul Islam, sent to the woman:
"ICE will come get you and your
family and you will always live poor.
"Matter of fact I will make the phone call
myself.
"Since I know where you guys live do not
worry enjoy the stay for as long as it
lasts."
Defense counsel John Arlia added
that his client had quickly apologized; they knew each
other.
The sentencing guideline, because
employment restrictions, is zero to six months. Judge
Irizarry will set the sentencing schedule in an electronic
order.
The case is USA v. Islam, 25-cr-359
(Irizarry)
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