Oregon Public Broadcasting

A former Beaverton Police officer pled guilty Monday to prostitution and coercion. As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, he agreed to two-and-a-half years in prison.

In April, Officer Josh Jensen contacted a woman who posted escort services on line. He arranged a meeting during his work time and in his uniform, then threatened her with arrest for prostitution unless she performed a sex act. 

He's believed to have done the same thing with another woman offering escort services.

Beaverton Police Chief Geoff Spalding called it an isolated incident, saying women should not be worried about their safety if they're stopped by his officers.

Geoff Spalding: "This is just a very embarrassing incident for us and it's very uncharacteristic of any officer and it's just a character flaw in somebody that you just can't detect going through the process."

Officer Jensen was placed on administrative leave in May. A week later he resigned. 

The 25-year-old had been with the Beaverton Police Department for almost two years.