Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office said this week that Terence Kent “allegedly used his position of power as a sworn police officer to commit a sexual assault.”

Massachusetts State Trooper Terence Kent pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and indecent assault on Thursday. The Middlesex County District Attorney says that Kent sexually assaulted someone while on the job.

A Massachusetts State Police trooper who allegedly requested a sexual act during a traffic stop has been indicted on charges of bribery and indecent assault and battery.