NC police officer arrested, fired, for alleged sex crimes against minor

By WCTI Staff
POSTED: 5:02 PM Jan 31 2013   UPDATED: 10:29 PM Jan 31 2013
Andres Snape, Jr.
AHOSKIE -

A Hertford County police officer of nine years was arrested for allegedly committing statutory rape against a minor.

According to the Roanoke-Chowan News Herald, the S.B.I. arrested Ahoskie Police Lt. Andres Jorge Snape, Jr. Wednesday  night. He was charged with 21 felonies- seven counts each of statutory rape, indecent liberties with a child and statutory sexual offense.

Snape was immediately fired from the Ahoskie Police Department, where he had worked since 2004.

According to Ahoskie Police Chief Troy Fitzhugh, he received a complaint about Snape on Jan. 22, and contacted the S.B.I. Snape was then put on administrative leave with pay.

Snape was being held in the Hertford County Jail under a $1 million secured bond His  first court appearance was scheduled for Friday.

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