Mr. Peiffer initially pleaded not guilty to nine counts, including bribery, extortion and use of an interstate facility to promote prostitution; he was not accused of sex trafficking.
Mr. Peiffer had been a police officer in Brewster, a village about 50 miles north of New York City, since at least 2006, prosecutors said in court filings.
Mr. Peiffer had been scheduled for sentencing last May, but the hearing was delayed when his wife went into labor just hours before it was to begin.
His wife, Shayla Peiffer, is one of several people who wrote supportive letters to the court at the time asking for a more lenient sentence.
Ms. Peiffer wrote that she was pregnant with a daughter, due that June.
Persons:
Kellman, Peiffer, —, Brewster, Shayla
Organizations:
Brewster Police Department
Locations:
Queens, New York , New Jersey, Connecticut, Brewster, Brooklyn, New York City, Mexico, United States