NY police officers ”handcuffed 18-year-old girl, raped her in custody”

An 18-year-old girl says two NYPD officers raped her after arresting her, according to reports. The young woman said in a statement: “I’m completely brutalized by the rape. Now every time I see any police, I’m in a panic.” She says she was driving in the Coney Island area of New York with two friends, […]

An 18-year-old girl says two NYPD officers raped her after arresting her, according to reports.

The young woman said in a statement: “I’m completely brutalized by the rape. Now every time I see any police, I’m in a panic.”

She says she was driving in the Coney Island area of New York with two friends, when they were pulled over by police on suspicion of possessing illegal substances.

According to her attorney, Michael David, she was handcuffed and driven by the police officers to a secluded spot where they forced her to perform sex acts on them.

The young woman says she sought treatment in a New York hospital after the incident, which took place in September.

The officers in question did not deny the sexual acts occurred, but both claimed they were consensual, according to the New York Daily News.

Lawyers for two disgraced policemen have reportedly said a “provocative selfie” posted to social media by a woman who accused them of raping her means her claim is “dubious”.

NYPD detectives Eddie Martins and Richard Hall admitted having sex with the alleged victim while she was in custody but said it was consensual.

According to the New York Post, the officers’ lawyers are trying to avoid rape charges by attacking the credibility of their accuser.

A legal document obtained by the newspaper claimed the woman’s social media activity included a “provocative selfie” and “bragged about being followed by the paparazzi” after a meeting with lawyers.

The letter also referenced language the woman used online.

“This behaviour is unprecedented for a depressed victim of a vicious rape,” the letter said.