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Former Rocky River Police Officer Michael Bernhardt Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Illegal OHLEG Searches: Watch Video From the Court

Michael Bernhardt admitted to over 70 unauthorized database searches targeting women and students, resulting in a six-month prison sentence and loss of peace officer status.

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The prosecutor’s office said from 2013 to 2023, Bernhardt “would illegally search multiple people without an official law enforcement purpose."

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Former Rocky River school resource officer sentenced to prison for illegal database searches of women, students

Michael Bernhardt received six months in prison for unauthorized database searches targeting students and women over a decadelong period.

·Cleveland, United States
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Former Rocky River police officer Michael Bernhardt sentenced after pleading guilty to illegal OHLEG searches: Watch video from the court

The prosecutor’s office said from 2013 to 2023, Bernhardt “would illegally search multiple people without an official law enforcement purpose."

·Cleveland, United States
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WKYC broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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