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Former Upstate NY police chief apologizes after getting arrested in prostitution sting

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Gerald Pickering, a 68-year-old former police chief in Upstate New York, was arrested Thursday during a prostitution detail conducted by Rochester authorities. Pickering was one of six individuals charged with third-degree patronizing a person for prostitution, a misdemeanor that carries a potential sentence of up to one year in jail, according to Democrat and Chronicle.

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Former Upstate NY police chief apologizes after getting arrested in prostitution sting

Gerald Pickering, a 68-year-old former police chief in Upstate New York, was arrested Thursday during a prostitution detail conducted by Rochester authorities. Pickering was one of six individuals charged with third-degree patronizing a person for prostitution, a misdemeanor that carries a potential sentence of up to one year in jail, according to Democrat and Chronicle.

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New York Upstate broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
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