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Former NYPD Officers Get Probation for Assaulting Incapacitated Woman

1/12/2026

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Julio Alcantara-Santiago and Christian Garcia, former NYPD officers, received probation for sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman in the Bronx on July 9, 2023.
Alcantara-Santiago was sentenced to six years of sex offender probation, while Garcia received one year and must complete a treatment program.
The survivor urged others to report assaults, regardless of the assailant's status, during her court testimony.
An order of protection was granted for the survivor, and both officers were suspended without pay after their April 2024 arrest.

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Story summary

Julio Alcantara-Santiago and Christian Garcia, former NYPD officers, received probation for sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman in the Bronx on July 9, 2023.
Alcantara-Santiago was sentenced to six years of sex offender probation, while Garcia received one year and must complete a treatment program.
The survivor urged others to report assaults, regardless of the assailant's status, during her court testimony.
An order of protection was granted for the survivor, and both officers were suspended without pay after their April 2024 arrest.