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Boston Police Officer Charged With Rape

BOSTON (CBS) – A Boston Police officer has been suspended with pay after a woman accused him of sexual assault.

Officer Henderson Parker has been charged with Indecent Assault & Battery and Rape.

On Sunday night, officers responded to a call involving a domestic dispute in Hyde Park. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted by Parker, who later turned himself in.

Parker is an 18-year veteran of the department.

The Boston Police Internal Affairs Unit investigating the incident.

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