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A veteran Salem (MA) patrolman, who’s also the husband of the city’s police chief, told superior officers he “gave into temptation” when he allegedly raped a drunk inmate in a station broom closet, according to prosecutors and reports on the case.
Salem police Officer Brian Butler, now on paid administrative leave and facing up to 20 years in state prison, told one captain who confronted him, “I am embarrassed and I gave into temptation. I’ve embarrassed myself, my family and the police department … I’ve ruined a 24-year career,” court documents state.
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The father of three and husband of 29 years of Salem police Chief Mary E. Butler pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of rape and indecent assault and battery as his wife and parents looked on.
The alleged rape occurred the morning of Halloween. The accuser was in protective custody after allegedly getting drunk and flooding a motel room bathroom.
The man was naked in his cell because he took off his wet clothes to try and sleep. It was the eve of Brian Butler’s 56th birthday. He later told investigators he’d been drinking.
