Former Memphis Police Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A former Memphis Police officer was sentenced Wednesday after he was convicted on civil rights violations.

Carlton Moore was sentenced to 27 months in prison, 1 year supervised release, and was also ordered to pay $1,750 restitution to be split among seven victims.

Moore plead guilty to three counts of violating civil rights for stealing money from motorists while acting under color of law.

Moore admitted that on March 1 and March 14, 2008, and again on May 4, 2009, he surreptitiously stole cash from three Latino drivers he pulled over while on duty as a Memphis police officer. During these stops, Moore ordered the victims out of their vehicles, patted them down and removed personal items from them during the search. He then stole money from the victims before returning their personal items and releasing them.