Former police officer facing decades in prison
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A former Philadelphia police officer, once facing the possibility of over 1,300 years in prison for more than 200 counts of sexual abuse against minors and women, has reached a plea deal. 54-year-old Patrick Heron, instead of the lengthy sentence, will serve 15 to 40 years following his admission of guilt. The plea deal came after the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office charged Heron with multiple crimes. …