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Hearing Scheduled for Former Police Officer Charged in Prostitution Sting

Retired detective and girlfriend to appear today in Coraopolis District Court for preliminary hearings.

A former Pittsburgh police officer and his girlfriend arrested last week in an face preliminary hearings today.

Former narcotics Det.  Talib Kevin Ghafoor, 55, of Pittsburgh, and Sabina Earlene Sailer, 43, of Florida, are scheduled to appear this afternoon before District Judge Mary Murray in Coraopolis District Court.

The two were arrested Wednesday when an undercover  detective arranged to meet Sailer at the hotel on Cherrington Parkway. Sailer was arrested after agreeing to have sex with the detective in exchange for money, according to Moon Police.

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Sailer told police that Ghafoor, whom she identified as her fiancee, brought her to the hotel. Police found Ghafoor unarmed in the hotel parking lot.

Ghafoor is charged with three counts of felony prostitution and criminal conspiracy and one count of misdemeanor possessing instruments of crime. Sailer is charged with three counts of felony prostitution and criminal conspiracy and one count of misdemeanor prostitution.

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Ghafoor resigned from the Pittsburgh Police Department in 2008 after more than 20 years with the department. Prior to retiring, he was being investigated for giving contradictory testimony in a homicide investigation but was not charged with any wrongdoing.  

Check back with Patch later today for coverage of the hearings.

Other preliminary hearings scheduled for today:

  • Caitlin Skabo, 23, of New Brighton, was charged by Moon Police with receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.

  • Chelsey Jankowski, 21, of Conway, was charged by Moon Police with promoting prostitution, criminal conspiracy to commit prostitution and possessing instruments of crime.


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