Mass State Police Suspends Trooper Without Pay Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation

Massachusetts State Police suspended a trooper without pay Thursday after learning of an allegation of sexual misconduct against him, state police said.

It’s unclear exactly what the allegations against Trooper Terence Kent entail and when the sexual misconduct allegedly occurred, but a statement from a state police spokesman indicates it happened in Lexington. The alleged incident occurred during a traffic stop, according to The Boston Globe.

The Lexington Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office are conducting an independent investigation into the allegations, state police said. State police are “committed” to cooperating with the Kent investigation and have opened an internal affairs investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations.