A Corona police officer who withheld allegations that a 13-year-old boy was possibly being abused by the pastor and other members of her church was convicted today of failing to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
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Read: Corona cop accused of failing to report abuse of child goes on trial.
A six-man, six-woman jury took less than a day to reach a unanimous verdict on the misdemeanor charge against Cpl. Margaret Bell.
The 44-year-old defendant could face six months probation and fines when she’s sentenced April 12 by Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz.
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Lock him up for not doing HIS JOB which he swore he would do. I thought he was here to serve and PROTECT?
So here is a crime against a child…does this officer now have to register as an offender against children…you know the same way that they have the Megans law. A crime against a child is a crime against a child.!!!!!!!!!!!