Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Chicago police officer following allegations that he accepted payments in exchange for allowing others to use his department-issued encrypted radio.
Raoul’s office charged 37-year-old Alain Dillon with three counts of bribery, each carrying a possible sentence of up to seven years in prison, along with 15 counts of official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison.
Authorities allege that Dillon accepted $500 on multiple occasions from another individual in exchange for allowing that person to use his CPD-issued encrypted radio for personal purposes.
Dillon has pleaded not guilty, and his next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, March 9.