By John Stevens Last updated at 7:23 PM on 8th August 2011 A former New York City police officer, acquitted of raping a drunken woman after helping her get home, was today sentenced to a year in jail for official misconduct. Kenneth Moreno, 43, the lead officer in the 'rape cop' case was labelled a corrupt liar who thought he was 'above the law' by prosecutors as he was sentenced. 'When law enforcement officers commit a crime, they rip at that fabric that holds us together and you, sir, ripped a gaping hole in that fabric by committing your crimes,' said State Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro.
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Judge tells Kenneth Moreno that he 'ripped a gaping hole' in the 'fabric that holds us together'
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'You're a trained police officer. It's not too far a stretch to believe that you couldn't avoid being in that bed with a naked female,' he added
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Moreno and fellow officer Franklin Mata were cleared of rape but convicted of official misconduct for returning to the woman's apartment
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Had testified that he had only cuddled her in bed and went back to give her advice on binge drinking
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29-year-old alleged victim sobbed on the front row of courtroom
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Mata's sentencing postponed until Wednesday
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